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...presence of an adviser who has thought deeply about how to improve interdisciplinary research and who understands the politics involved in breaking down departmental barriers will be an invaluable resource. Hyman will likely prove most valuable, however, for his experience with the Allston expansion. Allston is a complex topic on which informed decisions will have to be made immediately, and having Hyman around will greatly ease Faust’s learning curve. Hyman is particularly critical because of his central role in academic planning for Allston. Although much of the public focus in Allston planning has been on placing buildings...
...Monday at which he will reveal three coffins, supposedly those of Jesus of Nazareth, his mother Mary and Mary Magdalene. News about the film, which will be shown soon on Discovery Channel, Britain's Channel 4, Canada's Vision, and Israel's Channel 8, has been a hot blog topic in the Middle East (check out a personal favorite: Israelity Bites). Here in the Holy Land, Biblical Archeology is a dangerous profession. This 90-minute documentary is bound to outrage Christians and stir up a titanic debate between believers and skeptics. Stay tuned...
...innocent,” he said. “Among the injustices of the feminine revolution—along with the achievements—I am one of the smaller ones.” Mailer ended his speech with a much less controversial topic, and one, if his numerous novels say anything, that is much closer to his heart: the purpose of literature. “Fiction creates a structure that is luminous and useful to the mind,” he said, adding that it allows one to more clearly perceive the reality of the world. And with that...
...that some Iowans - especially political activists and insiders - weren't talking about the Clinton-Obama fracas. At Obama's appearance in Des Moines, it was the hot topic among folks waiting for the event to start. "About half the people just thought it was kind of headline-grabbing by Hillary and would have no effect," says Dr. Alan Koslow, 54, a Des Moines Democrat. "The other half thought it would hurt Hillary." The topic also popped up immediately but briefly the next morning during a breakfast meeting between Obama and Iowa minority leaders including Ted Williams, president of the African...
Tonight’s panel will present the personal experiences of six students from different ethnic backgrounds who all identify with the queer community. On Thursday night, spoken word performer Kit Yan will read poetry addressing the topic “Asian and Queer Identity” at Café Gato Rojo...