Word: madonna
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...could tell you, Europe's allure will fade the moment Prince William decides not to apply to Harvard. But if you want options beyond escargot and entrecote, the wider international scene awaits. This epiphany hit me like a Ray of Light as I watched the MTV music awards, where Madonna showed me how easy it would be simply to exploit my own Indian heritage instead. Visit Kashmir (the restaurant on Newbury Street) and the adjoining souvenir store, Eastern Accent International, for some inspiration of your...
...lead to his introduction to the underground grafitti culture of the early 1980s. And, where Schnabel's film depicts Andy Warhol as Basquiat's primary connection to the whorl of fame and fortune, Hoban tells us that Basquiat worked early in his career with Keith Haring, and briefly dated Madonna. Warhol does not appear as a major figure in the biography until page 200 or so. In addition, Hoban makes it clear that by the time Basquiat gained access to Warhol, he was already a developed artist and well-connected...
Drawing from his personal experience, Gates told the audience, "I don't think we should say, 'Express Yourself' as Madonna did. I think we should say, 'Invent yourself...
...almost as if MADONNA can't leave the stage until someone has been offended. Her appearance on the MTV Awards as Shiva, a Hindu god, who then transmogrified into a different, more booty-shaking type of avatar altogether, vexed some Hindus. The World Vaishnava Association said her makeup, reminiscent of Hindu facial markings that indicate purity and devotion, did not go too well with her diaphanous top and suggestive dancing. Luckily, Hindus don't believe in fatwas. And besides, other Hindu groups were more complimentary, saying her pronunciation of chants was improving and she should be commended for her interest...
True religious understanding requires intense struggling with and rigorous study of the faith, something Madonna (and others) through their actions clearly have not bothered to undertake. Our multicultural society is weakened as a result, our sense of community diminished. Sujit Raman '99-'00 is a history concentrator in Mather House. His column will appear on alternate Tuesdays...