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...greater." Hargrove has been dragged down by captive orcas himself while employed as a supervisor at a French marine facility that is unaffiliated with SeaWorld. "Those killer whales never had trainers in the water with them before, so there were many times I was pulled under. But at that stage, you're really teaching the whales what's acceptable and what's not, and it just takes a while. Things like that can be expected during the learning curve." Of both beast and man. Reflecting on his own training at SeaWorld - which requires intensive work with sea lions, walruses, otters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Punishment for 'Shamu' | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...mistaken and endings rarely make sense.The history of the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players (HRG&SP) has often unfolded in a manner as quirky and topsy-turvy as the comedies themselves. The kings and controversies of Gilbert and Sullivan’s libretti seem to jump from the stage into the group’s past.THE MONARCHY PERIODThe Crimson obtained a letter from HRG&SP historian Ben T. Morris ’09, sent from Jack A. Marshall ’72 to Matthew R. Saunders ’97, then president of HRG&SP, regarding the 40th anniversary...

Author: By Alina Voronov, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Gilbert and Sullivan: 50 Years of Whimsy, Onstage and Off | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...that truly delivers, featuring three heavyweights of the Paris fashion world: Valentino, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, and Christian Lacroix.Unlike Galliano, Valentino’s clothes are not conceptual; they focus instead on feminine details like ruffles, bows, and beading. Chanel, the epitome of Parisian fashion, appropriately stands center stage. In a nice touch, each piece includes a note on how many hours of labor went into handcrafting each garment.One evening dress of silk tulle and ostrich feathers with a hand-beaded bustier and bolero required 980 hours of embroidery alone.Lacroix, another couture icon, is a wise conclusion to the show...

Author: By Claire J. Saffitz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Boston Tries To Be Fashion-Forward | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

Charity-minded Eliot House residents are exposing themselves to public ridicule for a good cause, but unlike date auctions, Eliot’s annual date raffle entails no awkward stage time and no discernible dating. It does, however, entail some pretty sweet boxes. Participants in the date raffle decorate boxes for themselves and harass their friends to fill them with tickets, all to raise money for a good cause. This year, proceeds will go to the Boston Shriners Hospital for Children, a facility that provides comprehensive care for young burn victims. HoCo social chairs solicit donations from local businesses...

Author: By Natalia I. Irizarry-cole, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: In Eliot House, Is True Love Just a Lucky Draw Away? | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

...fooled—this is a foreign play involving non-Lebanese powers trying to make a name on a stage on which they don’t belong. Alas, the outcome of this production will most likely be paid for by Lebanese blood. Do the Lebanese people have to accept this situation and continue to hammer and strike each other for the benefit of other nations? I believe they still have a chance to unlearn the habits of civil war and turn to those trying to pit them against each other and say “no thank you, take...

Author: By Mohammed J. Herzallah | Title: Lebanon’s Civil War: The Sequel | 11/29/2006 | See Source »

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