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...MONK BUSINESS...
...emphasizes that these issues “are as relevant in current society as in 16th-century Vienna.” In order to enforce morality laws, the Duke of Vienna disguises himself. Shakespearean chaos ensues with plenty of comedic characters, including a nun, a Duke disguised as a monk, and a promiscuous lover. Of course there is plenty of personal drama wrapped up in mistaken identity and elaborate deceptions. Directed by Patrick Demers, a professional director, and assisted by a guest artist actor, the class of ’06 is sure to relay the pertinent themes of this...
...understanding is they’re just taking a harder line in the Defense Department, which I think is very unfortunate,” said Carl Monk, the executive director of the Association of American Law Schools, an organization that includes Harvard and has been an active opponent of on-campus military recruiting...
...pray for the peace—we pray for those who died,” said a monk from the True Buddha Diamond Temple, located just south of Ground Zero, while taking a break from his chanting and incantations...
...very Chinese disposition: he liked walls, the longer the better. His affection for fortification was not merely fanciful: Zhu (also known as Hong Wu) spent 30 years at war with various warlords in his campaign to liberate China from the Mongols. In 1356, Zhu, a Buddhist monk turned soldier, captured Nanjing and declared it his capital. Ten years later, Zhu oversaw the construction of the longest city wall in China: a massive battlement almost 37 kilometers in diameter. Today nearly 21 kilometers are still standing and the towering Old City Wall?more than 20 meters high at some points...