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...flick both endearing and smart. Today, when most horror films seem to follow senseless plots that provide more blood than brains (“Saw IV,” anyone?), films like “The Orphanage” show how much the American horror-film industry has to learn from writers like Sergio Sanchez, who crafted the film’s excellent script. Is this eerily heart-wrenching production a masterpiece alongside the ranks of del Toro’s critically acclaimed brainchild? Not quite, but “The Orphanage” comes surprisingly close. Expect much from...
...have come to realize that people—even if they’re not used to my situation—are very willing to hear about it, to learn about it,” Woo says...
...learn not to pay attention to rankings too much,” senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said. “It does feel great to be on top of the heap but it’s early...
...problematic on many fronts. First, a proliferation of narrowly tailored secondary concentrations in, say, Jewish-American studies or Arab-American studies, could lead to an unnecessary balkanization of academic disciplines. The experiences of ethnic minorities in America have much in common, and students of different ethnicities in America could learn much from each other’s theoretical, analytical, and historical insights. Several scattered programs with only a few relevant courses each would be unlikely to encourage such dialogue.While it is true that African-American studies has its own department, its many faculty members and extensive course offerings are what...
...also reflect on how one's own side may be basing conclusions on something other than hard data." Iris Chang may have begun the truth-finding process when, in an effort to explore her own Chinese identity, she wrote The Rape of Nanking. I'm hoping I can learn something valuable about my own heritage as that difficult and painful process continues...