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Blatant lie, or mistaken identity? This issue is tied up in larger questions about what really entitles someone to claim he or she is Native American. Legally, U.S. citizens are Native American if they are part of a tribe or if they can prove themselves to be at least one-quarter Native American. Proving that you are of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, for instance, can be as easy as tracing your family tree back to a distant relative on an obscure tribal census taken in 1906. Other Cherokee Nations require a blood quantum—the proportion of tribal...
Like the SoWa name, this is a comparison, albeit inaccurate, to New York’s art world glory is an attempt to glorify Boston’s own attempt. It is well-intentioned; an effort to prove what anyone currently leaving the gallery has realized tonight—that the South End has viable, vibrant art. But in comparing itself to New York, the comparison marginalizes the uniquely Bostonian atmosphere––the pristine New England version of a warehouse, the non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, and the puritanical 8 p.m. closing time...
Auslander’s 14 brief sketches exhibit flashes of brilliance but also leave his readers hungering for more. With none of his stories running longer than 23 pages, Auslander has yet to prove that he is capable of offering his readers a fully-developed, multi-dimensional character...
...this creative context, the band sketches vivid musical portraits that aim to create a character and face of British rock. They prove themselves to be capable of anthem—the Parklife title track is a peerless statement of purpose, but manage to maintain a humor that gives more resilience to the weaker musical moments, whereas the minute an Oasis song isn’t a song as good as ”Don’t Look Back in Anger,” the high-mindedness and blatant subscription to guitar-rock cliché becomes brutally apparent...
Step Two: For the next three months, Larry Summers gets to do his job without pickets hurled at his face, epithets shouted in his ear, or applications of tar and feathers. From now until the semester ends, Summers gets the chance to prove his seriousness about his pledge to “temper my words and actions in ways that…help us work together more harmoniously.” He gets a fresh start to deal with the Faculty—to listen to their ideas and concerns. Success does not mean Summers never disagrees with a professor...