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Three women, wearing long skirts of cascading ruffles and scarlet flowers in their black hair, sat in chairs in front of the guitarist, a flutist, and a singer. Reflecting the highly improvisatory nature of this art form, the dancers and musicians each took turns initiating pieces. Each performer remained seated until the music motivated her to begin. Once she took the stage, the others concentrated on her movements and kept time according to her lead, with a complex rhythmic pattern emerging from the clapping, finger snapping, and lighting quick clicking of their heels. Interwoven through it all, the lone female...
...American and international students has only widened, with the U.S. lagging far behind in math and science. Historically, such a commitment to these subjects dissipated quickly as the Cold War ended and a period of American economic prosperity resumed. Just as in previous times of politico-economic stability, schools took to once again championing the arts and humanities. One noteworthy example in this newfound Pax Americana: increased patronage of the liberal arts curriculum...
...1980s, psychologists like Howard Gardner proposed theories that later rationalized new methodologies in pedagogy, prioritizing the creativity of the American student over his or her ability to perform under pressure. With the theory of “multiple intelligences” firmly in place, parents willingly took to shuttling kids off to soccer games, painting lessons, summer camps, and dance recitals. In high school and college, these interests turned into extracurriculars, which de-emphasized textbook learning but worked to contribute to the student’s growth as an individual. It is perhaps a luxury of America?...
...amount he can spend to $11 million, though the Republican National Committee and Republican Governor's Association are already investing heavily in the race. New Jersey, usually a solidly Democratic state, has not elected a Republican statewide in 12 years, when Christine Todd Whitman won her second term. Obama took the state with 57% of the vote in 2008, and Corzine was elected governor with 54% of the vote...
...Both parties watch New Jersey's (as well as Virginia's) off-year gubernatorial elections closely for signs of national trends. In 1993, for example, Democrats lost both states; the next year, Republicans took control of Congress. "Pundits outside the state will see this election as a referendum on the President regardless of what Garden State voters actually think," says pollster Murray. "And perception is reality in this case. The President's people understand that." Which is why, despite the fact that Corzine was one of Hillary Clinton's strongest supporters in the primaries, Obama last week went to Holmdel...