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...What’s standing in the way of Asian American studies now, according to former History Department chair Andrew D. Gordon ’74, is more a simple lack of space than lack of support.“The reality is that at the moment, the growth is slow in social studies and humanities,” Gordon said. “The administration isn’t in the mood at the moment, or in the recent past, to dramatically expand the faculty in this area.” And despite sporadic student activism, professors said, undergraduate...
...There’s not much more we can ask of her.” When Harvard and Connecticut met last season, the Huskies upset the Crimson, 3-2. Friday was a night of revenge for Harvard, and it showed in the physical nature of the contest. A big moment in the first period came when sophomore Anna McDonald was ejected and received a game misconduct after checking a Husky from behind. The Crimson had four power plays on the night but did not convert on any of them. Coming into the game, Harvard ranked first nationally in offensive power...
...half. The editing of the film also emulates the novel’s perspectival changes as well as its frequent flashbacks. Visually, McEwan’s novel translates wonderfully to film. The score deserves praise for its beauty and originality. During many of the film’s critical moments, the harsh sounds of a typewriter combine with the already striking instrumentation, creating a completely unique synchronization. This jarring but brilliant combination echoes the various tensions in the story—between love and war, loyalty and betrayal, and, most importantly, Briony’s writing and Cecilia and Robbie?...
...family emerge with a piece of wood. Cage makes eye contact with the agents. They make eye contact with him. And the chase is on. That’s where we discover that people in England mostly drive backwards, another interesting cultural difference. But by far the best moment of international insight that “National Treasure” offers comes as the Cage crew rush to their car. “I’ll drive”, his companion shouts, then jumps in the left side of the car and makes driving motions only to realize there?...
...moment certainly seemed historic. This was, quite possibly, the most assertive, surprising and rebellious act in the history of the U.S. intelligence community. The Administration seemed to have lost control of its secrets. Gone were the days when spymasters would come to the White House for morning coffee and whisper the latest intelligence to the President, and the rest of the world would find out decades later, only after numerous Freedom of Information requests had prized the buried treasure from the CIA vault. Now the latest intelligence evaluations were being announced worldwide, nearly in real time. "It's just mind...