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...this manner, collegiality and individuality exist in tension, for the truly sovereign student does not need the input of his fellow classmates. Harvard, as a result, will tolerate but remain uncomfortable with an approach that emphasizes interdepenence, since collaborative efforts have as their logical prerequisite a common understanding or goal. Prefrosh and students are alike in this respect in that however long students remain on campus, a community of learning never coalesces around a shared pursuit...
...dependence on the vague, highly problematic language of “reasonable suspicion.” This provision will permit police officers to arrest any individual they superficially judge to be suspicious, and it seems reasonable to suggest that such superficial judgments will only perpetuate the racial tension so deeply entwined with the issue of immigration in the U.S. In a border state such as Arizona, it is unfortunate that this new piece of ill-advised legislation will likely reinforce existing stereotypes and legitimize to some degree the de facto racial profiling that already troubles the region...
...performance of Green as the worshiped teacher and mentor carries this tension and gives weight to the disparity between the beautiful and the miserably ugly. Miss G acts the part of the charismatic leader, the model of enlightened womanhood to her girls, but the façade is never fully convincing. There is something lurking behind the smile. The keen observer knows from the beginning, owing to the tortured duality of Green’s acting, that Miss G is no Jean Brodie—she lacks that famous character’s intelligence, refinement, and life-experience. The shallow...
...show’s one week away,” she scolds. “You should be able to do it on your own now; you’re freaking me out!” A moment of silence, then the other two execs diffuse the tension with a laugh: they know when to play good cop. Rehearsals resume, a bit more in earnest, and soon enough the kinks are ironed out. Later, when asked if she’s ever really laid into someone, El-Hage says: “No. Well, I didn’t mean...
...Lucky Ones,” one of Park’s favorites from the new album, captures that spirit with its cathartic chorus releasing the tension built by a darkly churning guitar intro. His other favorite, the title track, captures the album’s thematic designs. Park sings, “We’ll turn our backs while yesterday goes up in smoke / Tear down the walls that bar the diamond...