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...makes its way into the Loeb Experimental Theatre. The one standout of the season was Stoppard's spy thriller Hapgood. Directed by Nick Parillo '00, Hapgood was a delightfully exhilarating glimpse into the self-aware world of Cold War intelligence. Slickly stylized from the opening montage to the final showdown, this vibrant production possessed the capability of overshadowing the many fine performances; no doubt sensing the challenge, the cast rose far beyond normal undergraduate levels to carry the day. In the title role, Emily Knapp '03 was a divine combination of iron-fisted determination and motherly vulnerability...
...rewrite. It may have looked like the makings of "Elian: The Sequel," but the latest drama involving a group of Cuban fugitives saved from the sea now looks unlikely to turn into another high-stakes showdown. The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday brought the remaining eight survivors of Tuesday's plane crash ashore in Florida for medical treatment; one survivor had been transferred to a hospital immediately, suggesting the injuries to the others were light. Once ashore, they were interviewed by the FBI and the Immigration and Nationalization Service, and on Thursday six of them were released into the custody...
...appears, this is simply a case of a group of consenting adults and their children trying to leave Cuba, then it's a no-brainer in the eyes of the U.S. public. And making a fuss might undo the gains Havana made in U.S. public opinion during the Elian showdown. In other words, don't expect to see this case remain in the headlines next week, much less by turned into a movie by the Fox Family Channel...
...year alone. But as with trade relations with Japan in the '80s, Washington may well find itself continually at loggerheads with Beijing over the rules that govern its economy. In what may be the ultimate sign of China's transition from communism to an authoritarian capitalism, the annual political showdown with Beijing may be finally eclipsed by that most capitalist of geopolitical conflicts - trade warfare...
...pool deck Sept. 16, it was like Phil Spector orchestrating thousands of paparazzi: a thunderous wall of sound combined with a dazzle of camera flashes. The 17,500-seat stadium rocked to the chants of "Thor-pee, Thor-pee, Thor-pee" as swimming-crazy Australian fans anticipated the showdown between their country and the world's top swimming team, the U.S. "Until tonight I hadn't got the Olympic buzz, the true spirit," said Thorpe. "But it was as if the gladiators had walked into the Colosseum. When I walked out I was ready to race and race well. Hearing...