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...effeminacy. Patience’s’ expressive solo “Love is a Plaintiff Song,” perfectly paired with the articulate woodwinds, was exquisite. But perhaps the oppressive feeling of the caricatures is inherent in any Gilbert and Sullivan production and is itself testament to the Players’ historical accuracy. “Patience” was wildly popular when it premiered at the Opera Comique in London in 1881, and judging from the audience’s engagement during the entire three-hour production, the Players continue to credit the tradition...
...tape and evacuated. Dean Michael D. Smith’s announcement reassured students that while the closure was due to a chemical spill, classes would be able to resume as usual later that afternoon. The Science Center has long been a central hub for students and faculty alike. A testament to man’s scientific endeavors, it is a model of efficiency and progress. Surely, here, in this sanctified site of reason and cutting-edge scientific progress, we can find the cure for AIDS, feed the world, and map the genome of every living creature. The Science Center, like...
...erosion of Tibetan culture due to the Chinese occupation of Tibet, the Buddhist leader maintains his lucid and compassionate vision. In the face of Chinese oppression, the fact that he sees the advantages of China's modernizing influence and envisions an autonomous Tibet within Chinese borders is a testament to his infinite wisdom. If our next President and other world leaders could emulate the Dalai Lama's compassionate politics, the war on terror and the endless struggle for hegemony could be replaced by a more evolved multilateralism. John Joseph, Boulder, Colo...
...Center is as good a proving ground as any for a budding hockey player. Unlike other sports for which the Ivy League marker might provide an extra obstacle for an athlete to overcome, the caliber of Harvard’s hockey program permits a smooth transition to professional leagues.A testament to this is the professional prospects of Jon Pelle and Alex Meintel, who according to MacDonald are exploring playing in Europe.“You’re definitely not missing anything by coming here,” Taylor asserts. “You have great coaches, and there...
Charlton Heston, the great screen actor who graced sets from the Egypt of the Old Testament to the Planet of the Apes, passed away a few days ago. A notable conservative who marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., he would later serve as the president of the National Rifle Association. Before the onset of the Alzheimer’s that claimed his life, Heston was often just a punch line for jokes about Soylent Green and gun nuts, but in truth he was a lot more than that...