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...Even the standing ovation was a double-edged sword," says TIME U.N. reporter Stuart Sogel. "On the one hand, it was a token of support for him as a person. On the other, it's a sign that they think they may not see him there next year." Aside from the soft spot members have for Clinton himself, says Stogel, relations between the U.N. and the U.S. have rarely been worse. Republicans in Congress still refuse to pay the U.S.' dues; the nomination of Richard Holbrooke as ambassador to the U.N. is in grave trouble; and U.S. pronouncements about...
After a brief stint teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, Kristol returned to Boston in 1983 to teach at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He says he was the school's "token conservative...
...same token, the University stopped serving meat on Tuesday and poultry and eggs on Thursday while rationing for the Marshall Plan...
Here is a suspense thriller cast as a Socratic conversation. By Hollywood's pulse, the film may amble, but this is a token of its respect for each speaker's beliefs, its refusal to sentimentalize matters of life or death. Let the rest of the movie world ride a rocket to excess; Kiarostami will find a quiet place and listen to a man's heart right until it stops beating. And then he will listen some more...
Cellist Stephen Cho '97-'98 points out that the $200 per semester lesson grants will pay for "about a lesson and a half with some teachers in the area." These grants seem little more than a token act on the part of the Office of the Arts, and this policy often forces students to consider the practicality of furthering their musical pursuits. "Barring the miniscule possibility that I win the Mass Millions jackpot, I am going to put music on hold for a little while," says Cho, who is currently pursuing a career in investment banking, even though he realizes...