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...Words are just words. Terms like “nigger,” “kike,” and “spic” are not inherently evil. It is the connotations they pick up over years of use that turns them into instruments of hate. Racial epithets such as these evoke different connotations and become more or less offensive depending on who says them...
...Ready,” Dinosaur Jr. drags the listener back to its former, late-’80s glory. Blazing guitar riffs, heavy distortion and feedback, and a thumping drum accompaniment immediately recall the raucous sound that the band made their own oh-so-long ago. “Pick Me Up,” the album’s third track, is perhaps the strongest on the album. It’s totally true to the band’s former work, and makes the listener forget that these guys are no longer grunge rockers but rather a bunch...
...last year’s experimental production “LuLu,” from the Hasty Pudding Theatricals to Visual and Environmental Studies film projects. “I’ve had a lot of positive experiences at Harvard—it’s hard to pick the most memorable. I loved the Pudding,” says Hoagland. He especially praises professional director Marcus Stern, who works both for the American Repertory Theatre and, on occasion, with undergrads. “I had a really good time working with Marcus Stern in the fall...
...entourage of adoring girls and approving chums, I set fire to Mather House on a whim and pee it out. Everyone cheers and then we all go out for ice cream because I have coupons. First thing you notice about a guy/girl: Class, alignment, and guild affiliation. Your best pick-up line: “You dropped your pen. Yes, you did. Here it is.” Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Last summer, I told my 8-9 yr old campers a 30-minute bedtime story about how I had had a brain...
...message is going to the common-room line, is anybody really there to pick it up?” asked Walsh. “Is that the best way to get the word out quickly...