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Most of today's hottest hip-hop acts are content to talk about the problems associated with urban life without offering any examination of the root causes. The hip-hop duo Dead Prez digs deeper, drawing inspiration from such politically oriented performers as Peter Tosh and Public Enemy. "We're sick of working for crumbs and filling up the prisons,/Dying over money and relying on religion," run the lyrics to Police State, a track on this CD. Smooth, strong beats drive the duo's provocative messages home...
Communication breakdown between central administration and schools is root of problem
Fact: no one will root for our sports teams. The clubs will move, change names, move, change names and move again. The stadiums will close to make way for parking lots, theme restaurants and parking lots for theme restaurants. The stars will retire and bigger, stronger and faster stars will take their place. Pedro Martinez will struggle to strike out Little Leaguers, Brett Favre will hobble instead of huddle and Michael Jordan will be lucky to dunk on a garbage can. The average professional athlete will be half our age. We will not recognize the face on the Wheaties...
Congratulations to all of you who have finished the very last sentence. Put those pages in a binder, tie your shoes, and try not to trip over a root as you race past Widener to turn in your thesis. Brendan Fraser would be proud...
...most towering geniuses such acclimation is necessary. When the best and brightest lack underdogs to root for, their destructive ambitions seek other outlets. A combination of academic excellence and athletic prowess, then, is not only rare--it's dangerous. Is it mere coincidence that the 1969 occupation of University Hall came just one year after the Harvard football team went undefeated...