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...defense wins championships in soccer as it does in football, Harvard is in good shape to capture its fourth straight Ivy League title. The Crimson may not be finishing its frequent scoring chances as often as it should be, but it is stifling its competition...
Indeed, Lyne's film is excruciatingly conscious of the fact that it is, after all, a film, and therefore contrived with elements at the filmmaker's disposal to shape audience perception. The film never lets us forget that we are seeing a very personal memoir through Humbert's own eyes and ears. Scattered voiceovers give us glimpses into Humbert's observations and feelings. Meanwhile, trivial occurrences in the film are occasionally represented in almost too much detail, from the making of an ice cream sundae to the zapping of bugs on a porch, as they might be in Humbert...
...Whatever shape Radcliffe takes once its "strategic planning process" is complete, the new Radcliffe is looking to be more collaborative with Harvard, Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson told the "gathering of the clan" last night at the National Press Club...
...Shape of the River also attempts to debunk a number of the arguments made by those who oppose race-conscious policies, such as the theory that competitive environments will "overwhelm" under-qualified minorities...
...genuine bipartisan conversation yet," said Rep. Barney Frank. Still, four of Frank's more moderate Judiciary colleagues -- Bill Delahunt and Howard Berman for the Dems, Asa Hutchinson and Lindsey Graham for the GOP -- have started lunching together to see if they can't whip this committee into Watergate-like shape. The House, divided against itself, may yet stand...