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...nowhere, invisible and voiceless," Gates believes. Thus, Afro-American studies. Practically, multicultural programs can decrease some of the alienation found on college campuses among minority students. But this cannot be the only goal. Ultimately, our incomplete canon leaves academics with an incomplete view of the world. Ultimately, to reject multiculturalism is to reject intellectualism...
DEFENSE LAWYERS MUST HAVE BEEN THRILLED BY the article on the front page of the New York Times. It said a report about to be released by the National Research Council would reject "DNA fingerprinting," also known as DNA typing...
...most common complication of such transplants, though, is graft-vs.-host disease (GVHD), a potentially fatal reaction in which the foreign tissue tries to reject its new body (rather than the other way around). Researchers have found that thalidomide seems to keep that reaction in check. Compared with other treatments for GVHD, the drug is relatively benign -- as long as the patient is absolutely certain she's not pregnant...
...trace". Violet stays awake nights with the memory of her mother, who threw herself into a well. And Dorcas, Joe Trace's mistress, is orphaned when her parents perish during an East St. Louis riot. Slavery has taken their mothers, and its legacy of oppression has made them reject mothering: "the important thing ... was to never never have children. Whatever happened, no small dark foot would rest no another while a mouth said Mama...
Allen's films have often been called intellectual--an adjective he strongly reject. His films lack overarching political or cerebral messages and he limits his audience to those who don't mind dialogue over high-excitement action. Both his comedies and dramas explore personal relations and the human condition...