Word: somewhat
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...Soul Thief.” He frequently calls our assumptions of modern life into question by inserting quotations from Gertrude Stein, references to Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” and existentialist sound-bites into the narrative. However, Baxter’s selection of somewhat inaccessible sources interferes with the ability of a lay reader to understand the significance of these allusions. In other passages, Baxter’s authorial voice antagonizes the reader, directly criticizing him for not catching onto the author’s hidden agenda until it was too late. But Baxter?...
...with stage banter in the second half of the show. “Valentine’s Day is in the middle of February so that anyone without a date will freeze to death,” he quipped. “How Darwinian.” His dry, somewhat misanthropic sarcasm provided a refreshing contrast to the otherwise sappy holiday. As with any indie show, tight jeans and black plastic glasses were omnipresent. In this case, however, they were worn almost entirely by older (read: post-collegiate) people. This is partially because the Magnetic Fields have been around since...
...Jacoby ’08-’09, one of five student press masters involved with running the press. Historically, funding for the press has come from Adams House and grants provided by the Undergraduate Council (UC) or the Office for the Arts (OFA). Funding has been somewhat “haphazard,” according to Jacoby. Since it lacks official standing, the press can only apply to one-time project grants from the OFA and the UC.According to John Pyper, an Adams non-resident tutor and a local artist in charge of the underground press, the space...
...It’s an interesting idea...It’s aimed to titillate.” However, the creators of “The Hard Core” also plan to incorporate veritable economic and sexual facts, providing the viewer with real social analysis. Though the comedy is somewhat outlandish, the creators emphasize that it is an important experiment in Harvard filmmaking. “The Hard Core” will be accompanied by a Harvard course website imitation. “Lecture videos” will be posted, along with a blogspot managed by the actors. Harvard students...
Bill Clinton's musical days are behind him. Rather, President Clinton is somewhat subdued and yet charming, pleading his wife's case and admitting midway through an hourlong appeal on the University of Texas campus in Austin Wednesday night that "I'm not as good a speaker as I used to be." The line is met with smiles and a little laughter. But the greatest enthusiasm for him comes after the speech as he works the rope lines, taking time to pose and shake hands, his aides collecting posters and papers along the way that will be autographed and returned...