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...frank in trying to woo his girlfriend. When he goes too far, the girl's father shows up on their doorstep and punches (who else?) Jesse's dad in the mouth. A laugh track tinkles wanly in the background as if someone were too embarrassed to turn it up louder. As well they should...
Many students here are so used to standing up for themselves--and so self-consciously articulate in their arguments--that they rarely bother to really listen to the other side. One student shouts. Another shouts louder. The first shrieks back. Each has a good point and a lot to learn from the other. Neither winds up with anything but a colossal headache and a shattered relationship...
...appearing on The Arsenio Hall Show last week, Bill Clinton may have discovered the formula to revive his stalled campaign: exploit his sax appeal. During the brief rehearsal for the talk show, the visiting saxophone player joked nervously with the band, "If I screw up, play louder." Clinton need not have worried. So what if his wraparound shades were borrowed from an aide, the phosphorescent blue-and-yellow tie came from the show's wardrobe department, and some of the cool was donated by the adoring host? The image that came across on TV was that of a relaxed, self...
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. And sometimes we need to speak up when silence will no longer do. I arrived at this juncture on April 13 after reading the front page of The Crimson, where I found not one but four stories regarding violence toward women on this campus. Enough is enough. I can no longer be silent...
...firm Compeq Manufacturing chose Utah for its first overseas plant. Compeq's executives were lured by Utah residents who not only spoke Mandarin but also understood the customs and culture of a Taiwanese company -- further proof that, in an increasingly global economy, the multilingual abilities of Utahans may speak louder than words...