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...this day, the spotlight on Graham is so bright that spiritual gestures are taken as political statements. "I was distraught and offended when he spent the night in the White House before Bush launched Desert Storm," says Alan Neely, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. "I saw that as Graham giving his sanction for what was about to take place. I don't think that's the role of the Christian minister...
Joining Butler in the spotlight is 5'6" sophomore point guard Elizabeth Proudfit. Last year's Ivy Rookie of the Year, she averaged 10.2 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 rebounds a game. She is the leader of the break and the press, and her aggressive style of play creates havoc on both offense and defense...
...movie's two main characters, Cheng Dieyi(Leslie Cheung) and Duan Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) walk tentatively side by side into the bright light of a bare gymnasium, to be greeted by a single admirer rather than the thousands they once entertained. This make-shift stage, with its single spotlight, bears an eerie resemblance to the interrogation rooms of the Communists, giving the reunion an ominous feel that is heightened by the underlying music. When the flashbacks to the ex-stars' boyhood begin, Kaige is careful to inform his viewers of the historical time periods to prevent confusion, and chooses...
More important to consider is how this marginal issue has pushed its way into the spotlight as yet another American crisis-of-the-month. Even local politicians are jumping on the bandwagon--yesterday night Fanueil Hall witnessed a "town meeting on TV violence and its impact on kids...
...erstwhile avant-garde hero is back in the spotlight...