Word: symbolisme
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I understand reverence for the flag. It comes naturally to soldiers. We commit our lives to serving intangibles, swearing oaths to a piece of parchment or saluting an expanse of cloth decorated with stars and stripes. We understand symbolism because symbolism is what in large measure compels us to do...
The American president's visit, of course, is mainly symbolic - there's little he did in Baghdad that he couldn't have done over a videoconference from Camp David, as his official schedule for the day had called for. But symbolism matters. It puts the President firmly behind new Prime...
Many career spooks are said to be thrilled by the symbolism of bringing back a man who stood up to the unpopular Goss, who quit last month. But the return of Kappes, who declined interview requests last week, is receiving some mixed reviews. An official says that because of his...
New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, and recently Cambridge, are among the many cities in the U.S. that have affirmed their status as “sanctuary cities.” In these areas, city officials are prohibited from asking anyone’s citizenship status. Without such a policy...
The well-designed set by Courtney E. Thompson ’09, if not quite as grand as the emotional and musical ambitions of the operetta, is limited only by the constraints of the Agassiz. Lighting designer Christen L. McDuffee ’08 made great choices with the multi...