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...meaning. Alas, critics hated it, the Media Action Network for Asian-Americans found it ‘pathetic’ and many MIT affiliates and involved personalities seem to have disowned it—precisely because the real human element was mortgaged and forgotten in favor of that mass-appeal treatment: a pearly film of sexual tension, quick cuts and a plot both sluggish and oversimplified...
...chorus, it still features unexpected lyrics. It’s easy to mistake the words of the chorus for the cliché “you can count on me,” rather than its negation, which goes to show that even when the Counting Crows appease a mass audience with their music, Duritz still manages to add his signature touch of melancholic irony. —Staff Writer Claire J. Saffitz can be reached at csaffitz@fas.harvard.edu...
...recent days, the Vatican has confirmed that on at least one occasion Benedict will specifically address the issue. The Vatican's No. 2 official, Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, told FOX News that the Pope will confront the "open wound" of sex abuse during the April 19 morning mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral for New York-area clergy. It is unclear whether his words will amount to a mea culpa similar to those pronounced by John Paul II back in 2000 for the sins of the Church over past centuries, including persecution of Jews and heretics. Brazilian Cardinal Claudio...
...American. Having made its point to the industry, the FAA can still choose to allow airlines (particularly those in more precarious financial health than American) to take just a few planes out of service at a time for inspections rather than going through another round of mass cancellations...
...government needs to continue to encourage its students to attend college, and thus needs to take action against these trends. Ted Kennedy ’56 (D-Mass.), and other leading Democrats in the House of Representatives have begun to take the necessary steps. Kennedy and his political colleagues should be commended for trying to quell the growing tendency to opt for private rather than federal loans with a new bill called the “Strengthening Student Aid for All?...