Word: performer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...numb," insensitive and undiscriminating in the use of violence. They view beatings and bullets as the primary solutions to problems they face, and are willing to apply those remedies widely. At the other end of the spectrum are soldiers who shrink from the brutal acts they are ordered to perform. Confused over where their loyalties lie, they suffer from nightmares, depression and lack of motivation. Says the psychologist: "They feel trapped between a commitment to our value system and norms of behavior, and a commitment to the army and its orders. Do they obey the call of orders...
...Rhythm Method does not cover the music of other artists, preferring to play original tunes and their own versions of other groups' songs, says lead singer John N. Axelrod '88. "We perform covers in the same way that Van Halen does Roy Orbison." As a result, The Rhythm Method generally does not play at Harvard functions...
Drayton said he would perform historical research at Oxford as though he were pursuing a doctorate in Philosophy, but will probably end his Oxford studies midway through the program, and return to Yale to finish the Ph.D...
...addition to Seeger, Tom Paxton, Mimi Farina, Holly Near and a host of other professional musicians will also perform...
Harvard's contribution will be the Kuumba singers, who will sing only on Monday night. "We see it not only as an opportunity to perform, but as an effort to get Harvard to divest," said Karla A. Selmon '88, vice president of the group. Todd E. White '88, the group's president, said, "I don't want to make it seem like Kuumba's making a political statement, but a majority of the group would support divestment...