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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Yamamoto is not memorialized because it would piss off World War II alumni. Their opinion count because they have lots of money. African-Americans'...interest and feelings clearly aren't as important," Brown said

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, | Title: Debate Continues Over War Memorial | 12/7/1995 | See Source »

Tempers flared last Thursday night in Agassiz Theatre as participants in the First-year Arts Program (FAP) discussed issues like the "Piss Christ" exhibit at the NEA, a photograph of a crucifix dipped in urine...

Author: By Michael M. Luo, | Title: First-year Arts Program Inaugurated | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

...that America is multiethnic but one civilization. Renewal means we first must identify its strengths and then identify the factors that serve to corrupt it. Some aspects of government-subsidized art are clearly designed to undermine our civilization. For example, despite its prominent reproduction in a full-page photo, Piss Christ, Andres Serrano's blasphemous, NEA-underwritten exhibit, is barely addressed by Hughes. That is not too surprising. The Piss Christ is difficult to defend aesthetically and is completely indefensible as a taxpayer-subsidized project...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUTTING CULTURAL FUNDING: A REPLY | 8/21/1995 | See Source »

...many who may not call themselves Christian but who nonetheless have a deep, abiding faith in a higher power. Our Founding Fathers saw the wisdom of rejecting any state religion. Yet they also recognized a Creator who endows [us] with "certain unalienable rights." Putting the government's imprimatur on Piss Christ sends a signal that it is acceptable to mock and blaspheme faith in the Creator upon whom our rights depend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CUTTING CULTURAL FUNDING: A REPLY | 8/21/1995 | See Source »

...first party. It was a semiformal affair, complete with guest list and every earthly thing a Freshman Dean could desire. Our big mistake: buying beer. What a mess, what a lot of cans! We didn't have the cash for a keg, and who wanted that watered-down American piss anyway? Canada had spoiled me forever...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: The Beguiling Bottle | 4/20/1995 | See Source »

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