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...their side when they need it." Sarkozy also declared that he wants "to rehabilitate work, authority, morality, respect and merit." André Glucksmann, a philosopher who has embraced Sarkozy, sees a parallel to this revolutionary epoch. "France was liberated in May '68," he says. "Now Sarkozy, with his plain talk, has shaken up France again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Patriot Gains | 5/10/2007 | See Source »

...been confirmed.) Best of all, as befits a country that has produced some of the world's best long-distance runners, the day will also be marked a series of races. What better way to ring in the new millennium than running 10,000 meters on a high-altitude plain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Ethiopia Parties Like It's 1999 | 5/9/2007 | See Source »

Democrats brought this on themselves. Last July they added Nevada and South Carolina to the pre--Feb. 5 balloting in hopes of mixing Western and Southern diversity into the plain-vanilla tradition of Iowa and New Hampshire. Big states like California and New York had always felt they weren't getting the respect--or campaign promises--they deserved from candidates, and when they saw the shuffle of dates begin, they moved their primaries to Feb. 5. At last count, more than 25 states were considering voting on or before then...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why States Want Early Primaries | 5/3/2007 | See Source »

...Plain and simple, last year was a beautiful sunny day,” said Goldenberg, who is also a Crimson editorial editor. “We still had almost 2,000 people at Yardfest [this year], which we’re thrilled with...

Author: By Aditi Balakrishna, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Brave Rain for Third Eye Blind Concert | 4/30/2007 | See Source »

...artistic design of the play serves to underscore its indeterminate time period. The costumes, designed by Sabrina Chou ’09, are roughly period-based in design, but almost all in plain white and simple fabrics, more suggesting the era than depicting it. Then, of course there are the occasional appearances of a girl in hotpants and a red jacket, whom the program identifies as “DJ’s Girlfriend/Fertility Goddess.” Nearly everyone is wearing layers of white makeup, lipstick, and a wig, which creates an effect that is equal parts Restoration Comedy...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ARTSMONDAY: ‘Way of the World’ Universally Fun | 4/29/2007 | See Source »

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