Word: journeys
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...origins story; the writers can improvise the itinerary as long as they reach a plausible destination - one that folds into the beginning of the first show of the first season of the original Star Trek. From the rapt response of Trekkies, critics and this weekend's customers, that journey could be long and prosperous...
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi was asked afterwards whether the Pope's view on Islam has changed since Regensburg. "It's a journey, there's progress," he said. "We have to learn from what the Muslims tell us about Islam." This Pope has sought to infuse "frankness" in the inter-faith dialogue that was a cornerstone of John Paul II's papacy. But talking about both what unites and divides different religious traditions, requires not only talking frankly but listening carefully...
...from the reader, much like a serious conversation requires attention to conversation and an awareness of body language. The second challenge comes in the intense nature of the themes which he is exploring. Phillips is asking for consideration of subject matters both abstract and frightening, but he makes the journey worthwhile.Phillips has a tendency to refer to classical images and figures, which would be maddening if not for the notes section in the back. This handy reference provides a context for these numerous mentions of otherwise inscrutable symbols. For example, Topaz—a minor figure in ancient myth...
...more rapid progress among underrepresented minority groups,” Ferguson said. “Our goal should be excellence with equity, but we don’t want to trade excellence for equity. Recent evidence suggests that we’ve made some progress on this long-term journey.” With the reauthorization of the No Child Left Act of 2001—which aimed to close the racial achievement gap—expected later this year, the Obama administration may see an opportunity to alter the way national education policy addresses the achievement gap issue. Ferguson...
...knits to video to sculpture. Lien is including a video collaboration with J. Lorenzo Camacho ’07, a teaching assistant for the VES department; the film, “A Preemptive Maneuver” follows Vivid Luster, the alter ego of Lien and Camacho, on a mythic journey throughout the West. One of Kase’s featured pieces is a necklace, which she used as a medium because she believes it to be an object charged with notions of gender, race, and class that are often related to hip-hop. The exhibition’s broad interpretation...