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Site destruction--and the consequent loss of knowledge--is a cultural disaster for everyone. But is prohibiting almost any lawful export the best way to protect sites? Despite the spread of cultural-property laws, looting is on the rise. "The laws have failed," says James Cuno, director of the Art Institute of Chicago and author of the forthcoming book Who Owns Antiquity? "What they are doing is driving this material underground into black markets...
...hanging from the ceiling, and even some bizarre costuming decisions (Lucius’ in a homebrewed Superman getup). The artistic direction and the choreography of the actors’ movements create a stunning visual image. A shocking moment comes at the conclusion of the play when the dead suddenly rise up with bloodied garments and open a bottle of wine in celebration. This is shortly followed by the entire cast line dancing to Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right.” Although I was at first skeptical of Nauzyciel’s decision...
...Ledger’s death unexpectedly helps explain a seemingly unrelated phenomenon: the meteoric rise of Barack Obama’s popularity amongst my generation. Why is it that droves of young voters (and kids too young to vote) flock to Obama...
...Since this new policy’s inception, the number of women using the facility has not increased nor has there been an apparent rise in the number of religious users. The QRAC is underutilized as it is. During women only hours there are usually only two or three women there, leaving essentially the entire facility unused. Even if there is no one on the basketball court or the anaerobic machine area, which is generally the case during women’s hours, the QRAC still restricts access...
...School founded by Ogletree. Maule and Dennis were scheduled to have coffee with Jackson before the speech but instead ending up helping the reverend complete his draft. Jackson’s lecture wandered from the Iraq War to the Civil Rights Movement to Barack Obama’s political rise, devoting attention to a wide range of problems facing America. In a press conference after the event, Jackson spoke in favor of both Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, although he emphasized his support of Obama, his fellow Chicagoan, in the presidential campaign. Jackson said Obama...