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...particularly difficult for Pollitt to write—was an essay on her mother and her father. For Pollitt, forcing people to realize that she has a sometimes-difficult inner life has proved to be the most interesting aspect of this book’s publication. Despite her status as a well-known feminist, Pollitt refrained from conveying a message about the current state of feminism through the book. “Learning to Drive,” she says, is about sharing her life experience openly. “We think that because we live...
...writer clearly has difficulty separating herself from Ackerman the naturalist. Antonina frequently disappears from the page to make room for long and enthusiastic descriptions of the zoo’s animal and plant life. These passages are gorgeously written and reveal extensive knowledge, and Antonina’s status as a zookeeper’s wife renders them less irrelevant than they would otherwise be. Still, the overall effect is to make parts of the book read less like an historical narrative and more like a farmer’s almanac; it reads as though Ackerman ripped entries...
...issues were not resolved by last week's agreement: the status of the disputed Victorious Youth bronze statue, and criminal proceedings in Italy against Marion True, former curator of the Getty, though a civil suit against True was dropped. The Getty's current Director Michael Brand, who came to the museum in 2005, after it emerged that many items in the collection of the Getty Villa were probably looted from Italian sites, said top museums must help set new tougher standards, though with limits in how far back a country can contest patrimony. He wants...
According to Frisina and Richard G. Menchaca ’10, the Athletic Department did offer to provide some additional financial help if the soccer teams moved from junior varsity to club status, but students were still skeptical...
Jacob E. Segal ’09, a member of the varsity men’s Alpine Skiing team who attended a JV soccer meeting, said that the team is considering a switch to club status after the fall season in light of a meeting with an Athletic Department representative. He said poor scheduling—the team is slated to play just four games this season—and a lack of communication between players and coaches is also factoring into the team’s decision...