Word: priore
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...critiquing the ways in which we have lost the true meaning of holidays. Retailers are to blame for abusing the idea of commercialism. Hectic as our society may have become, we should be fully aware of what each of the holidays means. Let us make a new resolution prior to our New Year's resolutions, as Gibbs suggested: Let's not make premature preparations for the holidays. Hajime Ishii, Chiba, Japan...
...this blank slate and don’t have to impose anything. I can pull things out that have been obscured by time.” Consisting of several Harvard undergraduates, the cast of “John Harvard” started rehearsing two and a half months prior to the two days of filming in April. The movie was filmed primarily at the Hooper-Lee-Nichols House at the Cambridge Historical Society, the second oldest house in Cambridge. Alex R. Breaux ’09, a psychology concentrator interested in pursuing acting after graduation, donned breeches and stockings...
Providence, averaging just 63 points per game prior to the night’s matchup, put up 93 in a 93-70 win over the Crimson (2-4), led by guard Jeff Xavier’s long-distance fireworks. The junior scored a game-high 27 points, highlighted by seven of his team’s 14 total makes from beyond the three-point line. The Friars entered the game shooting just 39 percent from the field and 31 percent from beyond the arc, but went over 58 percent in both categories (14-for-24 from three) on a night...
...that long ago that U.S. citizens held views similar to those of today's Muslims. Fifty years ago, most Americans considered public breast-feeding indecent, the comedy of Lenny Bruce criminal, George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" punishable and Henry Miller's now classic Tropic of Cancer obscene. Likewise, prior to the 1960s most people openly prayed. In my travels to Muslim countries, I found the younger generation to be just as hip as most of our teenagers. Once they come to power in 30 years, their idea of what's indecent will be closer to ours. Jeffrey Sears, Weston...
...questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris Wednesday, Chirac was formally placed under investigation in the case - a step in the French legal procedure tantamount to being named as a suspect and charged under other justice systems. The case arose from Chirac's 18-year reign as mayor of Paris prior to his presidential win in 1995. Along with several concurrent investigations still underway involving Chirac, the suspected embezzlement of municipal funds was allegedly part of a wider system to finance Chirac's political party, and provide salaries and services to party officials on the city's tab. The case...