Word: sterne
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...perfectly obvious why satellite radio is not making money: no one wants to pay for radio, especially radio with generic programming. Since the FCC only regulates the content on “free-to-air” radio, listeners have the illusion that satellite radio, with Howard Stern as its icon, is more edgy than local radio. But other than the notoriously vulgar Stern, the bulk of satellite radio’s content is as bland and commercialized as the music in the Gap. Satellite service is embraced as the future of radio because it is new technology...
...After calling for “hostile questions” at the beginning of the question-and-answer session, Dershowitz was grilled on a range of issues—including an alleged lack of sympathy for Palestinians and a lack of respect for the former President. Dana A. Stern ’09, president of Harvard Students for Israel, said she was happy with Dershowitz’s style. “He welcomed and solicited challenges from students,” Stern said. “That is much more productive for the ultimate goal of achieving peace, rather...
...what that has to do with leadership? Well that’s just another reason you are not on the Harvard Corporation. We also learned from the great leaders all around us, who face tough choices and make the right decisions. Look at NBA Commissioner David Stern, implementing a strict, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Then there’s Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, pushing to legalize polygamy in the commonwealth. Or even our own Dean Gross electing to give Peter “just one more chance...
...that the department is constantly able to attract a steady stream of literary luminaries.In the past, creative writing courses have been taught by literary heavy hitters such as Seamus Heaney. Courses are also taught by members of other departments who have extensive experience in their field. This year Marcus Stern, associate director of the American Repertory Theater, is teaching a screenwriting workshop.The renowned director has found teaching creative writing courses Harvard to be both rewarding and challenging, albeit markedly different from the theater courses he teaches. “It’s a more expansive and in-depth evaluation...
Global warming skeptics may be scarce, but they're still being heard. Many have taken refuge in the land of Blog, where they obsessively parse the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Sir Nicholas Stern and Al Gore. Although the pendulum of public opinion has swung swiftly and mercilessly away from them, the doubters provide a vital service. They keep the scientists and politicians in check, and are first to smack down the loons who want to shut down fossil-fuel industries. In Australia, the dynamic in grass-roots politics and public policy is toward immediate action...