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...Mwashuma Nyatta '02, another Alliance graduate, points out that rogues subject to more "humane" methods of discipline are just as unlikely to develop happy relations with principals and administrative assistants. "If you're a bad kid, irrespective of where you are, you'll always have a bad relationship with authority," he said...
...Nyatta and Thairu seem to view traditional American reactions to misbehavior as wimpy and useless. "You're told you have 10 hours of detention, so what? You're in a room reading a book," Thairu said, apparently forgetting the lessons of The Breakfast Club. By contrast, they feel corporal punishment keeps order while instilling morals. "Practically, it's very useful," Nyatta said. "It shows you the difference between right and wrong," Thairu adds...
...Mwashuma Nyatta '02, a veteran member of the dance group, says the group makes an effort to reach out to students that might not be well-rehearsed in gumboot dancing. "We try to incorporate anyone that has an interest in the dance, whether in HASA or not. So it's basically a voluntary amalgam of students that have chosen a creative way to let loose their Monday night stresses...
...dance troupe isn't very large. Indeed, Nyatta refers to the gumboot dancers as "a nice, intimate cluster of people." Alexander agrees that the major attendant benefit of the group comes from its inner dynamics. "The dance is all about relationships and camaraderie and a celebration of life. Being part of the group means all of that...
...says, "I think sometimes we're less high profile than we should be, but I know that people who see us love the concept and so it's nice to feel we have some effect." Certainly, the gumboot dancers have done well to carve out a niche for themselves. Nyatta says the group both "entertains the audiences that witness the performances" and also "provides an aspect of African culture and heritage that is inextricably tied up with the African artistic expression." And for anyone who is interested, tomorrow HASA will be presenting "Ngoma! A Celebration of Africa" in the Lowell...