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...only do the crosstown rivals' records mirror each other, their games are always competitive. The Huskies beat the Crimson, 6-3, last May at Northeastern, but Harvard evened the score last month with a 9-8 victory in Florida...
...play requires active sympathy and reflection. The domestic conversation that constitutes the action of The Cocktail Party, sans British accents perhaps, could be exchanged in any of our parents' living rooms, but because it is part of a play, the dialogue has been objectified, and thus is a mirror in which we see ourselves. But in this case, our reflection has been rearranged and ostensibly given some "design" and "meaning...
...sure, Lewis' proposal does not mirror Annenberg's actions exactly. For a start, there are legitimate health concerns related to smoking, whereas sandwiches and soft drinks prompt no substantive concerns. Irrespective of this difference, however, both initiatives contribute to the "infantilizing" of Harvard students: first-years cannot be trusted not to eat mayonnaise-laden sandwiches that have been neglected for a week in their pockets; all undergraduates cannot decide whether or not to smoke without the College's assistance...
...spectator is quick to add that she's quite strict about exactly what situations are observable, and which must be left unseen. "Some things are absolutely intriguing--for example, watching people put on make-up or admire themselves in the mirror. But I don't want to watch people making out." Of course, this isn't a particularly frequent occupational hazard, but even at Harvard, people do hook up, (all too often right in front of their windows.) "Exposed flesh is just out. I'm not a pervert. It's more like an anthropological study." She mentions that...
...velvet curtains. The problem with this solution is that the thick material blocks the light from entering the shower-stall sized compartments. And after an attempt at changing in this cramped, unlit space, the shopper must (potentially risking embarrassment) emerge into the store to check the look with a mirror...