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...Chinese at the same time the country's domestic policies were boosting music in other, unintended ways. Even during the Cultural Revolution, there was a need for musicians who could play the approved political operas; young people clamored to land those jobs, if only because that would permit them to remain in the city, rather than being sent to collectives in the country. What's more, China's one-child policy made parents protective of the tiny families they were allowed to have and reluctant to take any chances with them. "A lot of children were made to study piano...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bernstein in Beijing: China's Classical Music Explosion | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

...lived an interesting life. At 69, Eggleston has been married to his wife Rosa for 44 years and raised three children. But his definition of wedlock has been elastic enough to permit numerous girlfriends and affairs. He has been known to shoot indoors--guns, not just pictures. There have been various run-ins with the law. And over the years, he's been the best of friends with Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's. He's also been one of the most original artists of your lifetime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Light Fantastic | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...coercive state intervention is the ideal, let alone a necessary, way to facilitate that decline. What is troubling about Question 3 is not the intention that guides its supporters, but rather the philosophy and predisposition that govern its practical form. Massachusetts is one of just 16 states to permit dog racing inside its borders, but it does so with a healthy dose of oversight. For example, since 2001, state law has mandated that a veterinarian be on duty to examine greyhounds before and after each race, that dog droppings must be removed daily from the kennel area, and that...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: No on Question Three | 10/27/2008 | See Source »

...unfortunate that the University did not pushback harder against the Boston Police Department for students. According to a Yale Daily News article, Jean Lorisio, counsel to the Boston Board of Licensing, said that Harvard did not have to add more restrictions this year to receive the tailgating permit. Instead of voluntarily promoting such a strict atmosphere, Harvard should have developed its own controlled—but not militaristic—policy.As both a representative and custodian of its students, the University has a responsibility to ensure a safe and fun Game day. While the recently established policy leaves much room...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Shades of Crimson | 10/26/2008 | See Source »

...protein is as effective in humans as it was in mice, a few months of treatment would permit type 1 diabetics to produce their own insulin, rather than injecting themselves with synthetic insulin with each meal...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Researchers Discover Potential Diabetes Cure | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

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