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...history have killed at least 181 people and destroyed more than 750 homes. Some 1,100 sq. mi. (2,850 sq km) have burned. Authorities say at least one of the fires, which began near Melbourne on Feb. 7, was arson. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called the act "mass murder...
...cover a shortfall of approximately $1.65 billion this year and up to $3 billion next year. In Montana, which earned big bucks last year from its natural resources, education is funded primarily through property taxes, and many fear that the closing of mines and aluminum plants could trigger a mass exodus and redistribute the tax base. "It doesn't look good," says Eric Feaver, who heads the MEA-MFT, a union of teachers and state employees. "People around here are starting to ask themselves what will happen if people leave...
...30—the original closing time for security screening—I had advanced far enough to observe that slowly but surely ticket-holders were still making their way through the security point. By 11:45 I had found my way to a region of the mass of people actually moving forward, albeit slowly. By 11:55 I was at the cusp of the row of metal detectors—at the front and center of the crowd—when the policewoman in charge announced “hold the line.” Five minutes from...
...brazen contempt for conventions is precisely what makes it a difficult exhibit to relate to. In many of the photographs of the exhibition, there appears one reoccurring form: the exposed male body. To the viewer unaccustomed to publicly-displayed nudity outside of designated beaches and Primal Scream, the mass of unclothed bodies is initially shocking. “Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955-1989)” may be galvanizing, but it is not content with merely assaulting the viewer’s expectations; instead, it seeks to form a pact with the viewer. For his part, Fani-Kayode exposes...
...pick it up and get the ball rolling.THC: Do you think that a passion for the arts can really be taught here?YYM: It’s not about teaching, it’s about creating the environment and getting a critical mass of interested people to create enough sparks that things start to happen. If you have 500 disparate groups, that’s not a commitment to arts. Yes, you let things happen, but how do we do that? That’s in discussion with the student body, with FAS, with the administration; all the stakeholders have...