Word: pseudo
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...involvement in social programming overall. Perhaps the biggest hindrance to the CEB’s ability to implement effective social programming is its budget. Our hipster friends at Brown University will be treated to a fine lineup this spring, including Lupe Fiasco, Girl Talk, Vampire Weekend, and M.I.A., while pseudo-star Gavin DeGraw is expected to headline at Harvard. While a series of concerts by more offbeat artists would be ideal, it is simply not possible because of the restrictions the CEB currently faces. Harvard’s budget for student life is significantly lower than those of its peer...
...multilayered climax. “Whose Authority,” the second song on “Lucky,” sounds good at first, but gets repetitive by the second chorus. While Nada Surf usually uses their guitar tones in novel ways, the three minutes of steady pseudo-country on “Whose Authority” portend the monotony to come. The third track happens to be the high point of the album. “Beautiful Beat” is a sunny-day anthem layered with an acoustic center and a solid drum cadence which focuses...
Indicted identity thief and pseudo-Harvard alumna Esther E. Reed had her post-graduate endeavours cut short this weekend when local police officers arrested the fugitive at a hotel in Tinley Park, Ill., according to a Secret Service spokesperson...
...result: either the Patriots will be the first team to post a 19-0 record, or the Giants will be the ones who halted the “perfect” team. But as side-by-side shots reveal Brady’s dimples and Manning’s pseudo-acne, remember that this season, and this game, has been about the best sports have to offer. The Patriots are in the process of achieving what we all hope to be a part of as observers: the result of talented, hard-working individuals reaching their highest potential as a unit...
...Medieval cathedrals, name nine. Think up a few specific examples of “contemporary decadence,” like Natalie Wood. If you can’t come up with titles, try a few sharp metaphors of your own; they at least have the solid clink of pseudo-facts...