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...over. None of these tracks could be a #1 single, though a few might earn a few weeks on the charts. Overall, “Big” is a well-produced album that puts Gray’s voice to good use. It seems likely Gray will maintain her fan base, though she won’t replicate the success she once knew...
Moscow is gearing up for the upcoming national elections, Soviet style. Under a new law, ostensibly to ease traffic problems, rallies in the capital are banned in front of historical monuments, ruling out much of the city center. Demonstrators also have to maintain a density of two protesters per square yard. And at indoor events, there must be a seat for every attendee. "The law is ridiculous," says Sergei Mitrokhin, leader of a liberal opposition party in the Moscow duma. "If you have five full chairs and someone arrives late, you are not allowed to let them...
...MAINTAIN MY PRETENSE AS A TOURIST, I would have been safer staying north, near the game parks and Victoria Falls. But Matabeleland is a microcosm of Zimbabwe's implosion. Thousands in the region are dying of malnutrition. Hundreds of thousands survive by trapping wild animals or bare-handed mining. When I arrived in the gold-rush town of West Nicholson, I met with a local miner in his bungalow. Several times during our 10-minute chat, he would step out for a few moments. It soon became clear why. When I emerged from his house, two plainclothes officers were waiting...
...have aged and moved through Harvard, I’ve taken the place less and less seriously. This is warranted, in my humble opinion, because of the sheer pretension demonstrated by the faculty, indifference displayed by the administration, and insanity displayed by the student body. In order to maintain a healthy mental outlook, one can’t take too seriously the professor who doesn’t bother to show up to class, the administration’s efforts to “stop” underage drinking, or the kid in your dining hall who talks to himself...
...Salon on Holyoke Street, and the Expository Writing department among its clients. “It’s not a re-branding, but it’s an update,” explains Hong Kong owner Paul Lee. Ten years since its last renovation, the Kong wants to maintain its beloved spot in the hearts of drunken Harvardians. Lee plans to introduce online ordering soon to stay competitive in Harvard Square, “where customers are a little more computer savvy.” As for the discrepancy between the establishment’s dubious reputation...