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With her trophy case including numerous Emmy’s and Golden Globes, and her resume including a lengthy stint with the Royal Shakespeare Company, that Helen Mirren is an actor of tremendous skill should come as a shock to none. It is nevertheless surprising that she is the true star of the latest Broadway revival of Strindberg’s Dance of Death, somehow managing to outshine her distinguished co-star, Sir Ian McKellen. With a flawless, expressive delivery, Mirren is radiant as a long-suffering wife who is part-demon, part-martyr...
...need to change your prescription. The Golden Knights have indeed played only five ECAC games this year in comparison to Harvard’s 11. Nevertheless, Clarkson holds the distinction of being the only team in the conference without a loss in league play. After last weekend’s home sweep of Mercyhurst, the Golden Knights find themselves back at the .500 mark for the first time since Nov. 23. Known for its regular season prowess, a surging Clarkson team that has won three of its last four figures to be a player in the ECAC race. GRADE...
...more forcefully in order to dispel questions about Harvard’s commitment to diversity after the media uproar began. The University is strongly committed to supporting diversity—as Summers has repeatedly maintained—and it is odd that some faculty members would need additional reassurance. Nevertheless, had Summers released a statement as soon as it became necessary to reaffirm the University’s commitment, he would have done much to prevent the ensuing conflict...
...inevitably accompanied by frequent shouts of "gambei!" or "bottoms up!" Rising to the challenge of the toasts is not only good manners, it greatly helps travelers enjoy (or survive) the multiple dishes of mutton and the occasional plate of camel pad, which has the consistency of leather but is nevertheless considered a great delicacy...
...Nevertheless, when I got the diagnosis eight years ago, I chose denial. If ever you're entitled to be selfish, I thought (and still think), this is it. So I see a good doctor, take my pills most of the time and go about my business. I couldn't tell you some of the most basic things about Parkinson's and how it works. Modern culture may favor confrontation, but we are genetically hard-wired, or at least I am, with a remarkable capacity for denial. It helps, of course, that the symptoms have been mild. Most days...