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Some argue that these methods are completely valid, claiming that they “draw attention” to an argument. Yet in doing so they draw more attention to themselves than to the actual issues. Students at Harvard who are passionate enough about an issue to stage a protest would be more effective if they focused their efforts on the intellectual merit of their arguments. Though inducing others to join a cause through rallies and protests may seem the revolutionary, “cool” thing to do—a throwback to the ’60s?...
...while the organization—which drew nationwide coverage earlier this month when pro-immigrant students at Columbia University rushed the stage during a speech by founder Jim Gilchrist—expected to draw the ire of many, it may not have counted on the opposition of certain citizens of Massachusetts, who are vigilantly patrolling the use of the moniker “Minuteman...
...professor and the reporter put their own spat behind them, though, the implications of Putnam’s research are taking center stage...
...flawless in her technique, particularly her controlled and sustained extension. Ponomarenko triumphed in Act III at the end of an exhausting performance with a series of fouette turns, executed with tireless accuracy.Though Nelson Madrigal’s Basilio is animated and energetic, and the two complement each other on stage, the audience can’t help watching Ponomarkeno rather than Madrigal when the two are together. Ponomarenko’s comic timing reflects a surprising level of sophistication. She embodies Kitri’s coquettish character beautifully; Madrigal, though less magnetic, also has his chance to shine, exploding...
...event, titled “The Inner Life of Democracy,” was part of the Cambridge Forum series, a weekly public affairs program taped at the church and broadcast on public radio stations across the country. Poet Mark Nepo introduced Zinn and interviewed him on-stage before opening up to the audience for questions. Zinn was interrupted on multiple occasions by applause while he criticized the U.S. government’s conduct of the war in Iraq. “I believe most people don’t want to live in a country that prides itself...