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Scalia's siege mentality was manifest in his speech this spring at a Mississippi prayer breakfast. "We are fools for Christ's sake...We must pray for the courage to endure the scorn of the sophisticated world," he declared, explaining that in educated circles Christians are regarded as "simpleminded." The speech echoed one he gave last year at Princeton University, where he maintained that his views on the proper role of judges were regarded as "simpleminded" in "sophisticated circles...
...Anyone who listens to Roberts' two new albums, due out this week, Portraits in Blue (featuring a re-examination of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, as well as some other, shorter pieces) and Time and Circumstance (a theme album of Roberts' original songs), will hear that mastery made manifest. By taking on what is arguably Gershwin's best composition and at the same time releasing what is his most satisfying and sophisticated record of his own compositions, Roberts demonstrates his technical virtuosity and passionate intelligence in impressive fashion. And yes, with soul...
...stakes this May 29 were manifest, nothing less than a referendum on Arab-Israeli peace and the course that could change the region's political, cultural and economic character, perhaps forever. At issue was not peace vs. security: all Israelis crave both, and each candidate vowed he could deliver both, if by vastly different means. For voters the choices resolved themselves into something deeply psychological: hope vs. fear, opportunity vs. peril, a plunge into a risky future or an overhasty abandoning of the familiar, go-it-alone past. Was it wise to put faith in the dream of Nobel Peace...
...costs of Commencement. Before the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has sent out its Senior Week brochures, students have already had to ante up for caps and gowns. Once the HAA's brochure makes it into seniors' hands, the further costs of joining one's fellow students in jubilation become manifest: $4 for a senior film and slide show; $12 for a moonlight cruise; $15 for the "Last Chance" dance; $35 for the Class Day Clambake; $10 for the Radcliffe Alumni Association luncheon...
Graduate student concerns became manifest in December...