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Part of the cultural resistance to hip-hop has to do with the music's do-it-yourself style. Musicianship in Cuba is traditionally measured purely by formal skill. Even the players working the lounges of Havana hotels are stunningly accomplished. Older Cubans, accustomed to salsa, have difficulty accepting rap as music...
With his third novel, Franzen has admirably succeeded in exploring personal dramas while offering a striking picture of American culture. These ambitions make The Corrections a complex and sophisticated work, but Franzen’s skill is such the novel is a charming and touching reading experience as well. The Corrections has a remarkable view of the world, and this is made apparent through our encounters with the Lambert family. We first meet Enid and Alfred performing the slow and futile rituals of married life after retirement. Alfred, reticent and principled, is waging a stubborn battle against Parkinson?...
...names of the riders entering the big race. Adam is on their list. At age nine, he is the youngest competitor. The race will be a rite of passage for Adam, into the traditions of the Tuareg people of the central Sahara. The competition is both a demonstration of skill, and an opportunity for the village of Timia to celebrate the wedding of Adam's sister. A cry goes up and all the camels rise at once. One lets out a low growl. Women ululate and clap...
...limited its fourth-quarter turnovers. The Crimson has worked on controlling the ball in early practices by using drills that emphasize strong mental focus and holding onto the football. Murphy believes that Harvard could find itself at the top of the Ivy League if the Crimson can master this skill...
Before this degenerates into a lazy junior complaining about a large workload, let me make a couple of things clear. The writing component of Harvard courses is fine—maybe even a little light. Writing is the most important skill anyone can learn in college, and some of the humanities courses would be better off scrapping their superficial response papers and adding a few 10-page in-depth assignments...