Word: sentimentals
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...contemporary creative condition. Today’s music scene is one in which belief in the revolutionary potential of a song is viewed as an anachronistic pipedream and faith in rockstardom as a transcendent force is regarded as both naïve and haplessly nostalgic. This thoroughly postmodern sentiment is both the fate and the challenge of the up-and-coming artist. How can today’s artist feel comfortable being creative knowing that their music will inevitably fall short of the highs reached by a century’s worth of pop music?The title of Toronto band...
...Harvard has gone through numerous dean searches over the past few years, a sentiment has been echoed almost universally among students: they want deans who care about students, who are open and receptive, and who will do a thorough job of communicating with students...
...counterpart, saying that Lessig is passionate about politics. “[Lessig] has down the part that can be elusive to many candidates: a message,” Zittrain said. “His focus on what he calls corruption couldn’t be better timed, given public sentiment this election cycle.” Lessig, famous for bringing a 2003 case that unsuccessfully challenged prevailing U.S. copyright law, is the founder of Creative Commons, a non-profit organization that allows copyright holders to provide some or all of the rights to their work online for free. Last summer...
...this context. Late last year, Interim Dean of the College David R. Pilbeam said of the general timeline for renovations, “You folks won’t see anything, but your children might.” While the comment may simply be rhetorical flare, the underlying sentiment is clear: cable is one among many improvements that the College is in no rush to install. While cable is by no means essential for survival, it is an option in the dorm rooms of seven of the eight Ivy League institutions. We hope Harvard will reconsider the enterprising proposal presented...
...Marxist regime. Churches were never shuttered and diplomatic relations with the Vatican never interrupted, even as Cuban authorities closed Catholic schools and silenced Catholic dissidents. John Paul II's visit to Cuba in 1998, which Castro used to demonstrate his supposed openness, is credited with renewing religious sentiment across the island. Havana officials say today that the country now counts 520 Catholic parish churches, two seminaries, 1,000 priests and 1,500 Catholic missionaries. Bertone, who was invited by both civil and church authorities, is arriving in part to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of John Paul II's momentous...