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...subjects to document bias in any way. In addition, the authors found that rates of discrimination by age and gender also increased in the same time period, suggesting that several forms of bias - or perhaps sensitivity to perceived bias - is on the rise overall, not just against the overweight. Nevertheless, the study did track the same population over time, and Andreyeva says that an increase even in people's perceived sense of maltreatment is an important measure of our society's attitudes. In this report, weight ranked third behind age and race as the most common form of prejudice...
...Jill violates rule number one—be honest. While this predictable film may have a few cringe-worthy moments, director Vanessa Parise ’93 adds stylistic touches with her crafty camera work. Split-screen frames and smooth transitions are evidence of Parise’s creativity. Nevertheless, no amount of artistic flair can rescue the film from a handful of unnecessary and downright nonsensical scenes—such as a slap fight between Jack and his best friend, a moment that’s neither humorous nor important to the plot. Though a few superfluous lines...
...comics baptism.The store, of course, is Newbury Comics.“People are surprised that we actually have comics!” says assistant manager Thomas J. Flanagan.The store—part of a regional chain—is better known for its wide selection of music and DVDs. Nevertheless, they maintain a wall of comics at the back of the store that gets refreshed and reorganized every week.“The owners take comics as part of our history,” says Erik J. Scott, the employee in charge of maintaining the comics section. The chain started...
...their shifting dynamics and tempos don’t help the album flow. In addition, the songwriting could use some polishing. The band seems to have only two ways to end songs: either get much faster or get much slower. The results are a little simplistic but nevertheless charming. Los Campesinos! may at times be too sugary-sweet for some people’s tastes, but they’re never less than sincere and are regularly laugh-out-loud funny. No longer the elitist band that mocked Fugazi and Black Flag on “The International Tweexcore Underground...
...demanding schoolwork—can prove stressful. Both Fallon and O’Brien said that they would only take a week’s break after competing at the World Championship: Nationals are coming up in July, and soon the competitive cycle will begin anew. Nevertheless, each freshman’s enthusiasm for dancing and everything related to it reaches poetic heights. “Everybody knows everybody in Irish dancing,” O’Brien says. “It’s such a world...” “...inside of itself...