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...Duplicity” relies on neither car chases nor intricate fight scenes to provide its thrills. Instead it depends on countless moments of shocking deceptions. After the spies’ initial hook-up in Dubai, Claire drugs Ray and steals some top-secret Egyptian military codes. Despite the lack of careful choreography, high-tech gear, and explosions, Gilroy succeeds here in creating a high-stakes atmosphere of suspense and double-dealing. But although the plot twists are almost as absorbing as those found in “Bourne,” “Duplicity” has none...
...caps-locked infatuation with the band is perhaps most understandable in the context of this new preoccupation with aural textures. However, “PB&J” often seems to mistake inventive production for good material. Every song on the album has interesting stylistic touches, but they frequently lack the melody and songwriting to come together into a coherent whole. While it is admirable that PB&J take an active interest in the construction of their soundscapes, one wonders if they should have spent more time replicating the winning formula of “Young Folks” before...
...that time, the Duke community was understandably more concerned with the issue. Homaifar was perhaps referring to an incident in 2006 when three members of the college’s lacrosse team were prosecuted for the alleged rape of a local dancer.But Homaifar, who was surprised at the lack of discussion regarding sexual assault beyond Freshmen Week, hoped that the magazine would serve the purpose of making more visible the private struggles of ostensibly strong and capable students. “It may be difficult to recognize that many students also have these personal battles related to...sexual assault...
...perceived inaccessibility of the administration leaves students unsure of how to address major issues, such as the painting curriculum, a lack of stable advising, the dearth of student art shows, inadequate supply of high-end materials and the disconnect between various sections within VES— problems they feel are detrimental to the learning environment and hinder VES’ development...
...most racially diverse organizations that I know of,” Bowman said of the Spee. At the same time, Advocate member Millicent M. Younger ’10 and Dudley Co-op president Paul Nauert ’09 regretted the relative lack of ethnic diversity in their organizations, but pointed out that their groups are much closer to gender equity compared to the all-male final clubs. “They perpetuate an unequal gender-power dynamic at this school,” Herz-Roiphe said of final clubs. He suggested that either final clubs could become...