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...culture of silence on both sides of the issue is what allows, among other things, college administrators to tell a Wall Street Journal reporter that Asians all look the same on paper without fear of retaliation.The goal of unity, however, is further compromised by the fact that the sheer number of cultures amassed under the label of “Asian” makes it difficult to achieve the kind of homogenous front implied by the names of groups like AAA. When people use the word Asian, much of the time they mean East Asian, and usually specifically Chinese. East...
...contest’s result, not the festivities beforehand, make up the true revelry—and sheer heartbreak—of game...
...Never Gonna Dance.” For instance, the directors’ placement of a film of the real Astaire dancing as the set backdrop is a jarring distraction from the performers onstage. The film cannot help but remind us that no one could live up to the sheer flawlessness of Astaire’s performance...
...animated shorts, and appeared on merchandise such as magic slates.Buell said he doesn’t know why his mother christened her most famous creation “Lulu.”“My mother had an aunt named Lulu (nickname for Louise), but that may be sheer coincidence,” he wrote.If the American Heritage Dictionary is anything to go by, “Lulu” is a fitting name: “A remarkable person, object, or idea.”—Staff writer Lulu Zhou can be reached luluzhou@fas.harvard.edu...
...sheer numbers that make 2006 unlike any election in the past. There are new legal and technical requirements this year, which could stretch some parts of this count well into the week. Here are three...