Word: touchings
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...Although the vast majority of Muslims are undoubtedly tolerant and happy to live in peace with their neighbors and those of other faiths, Islam lends itself to corruption by fundamentalist extremists who twist its teachings to serve their own perverted ends. Robert Readman Bournemouth, England A Government Out of Touch Re "A strange kind of revolution" [April 3], author Jacques Marseille's essay on the French protests over the youth labor law: Having lived half my life in Britain and half in France, I've been able to note some enduring differences in the Gallic modus operandi. Among the many...
Inspiration comes from surprising sources: amusement parks (there are benches for fatigued shoppers and touch screens for lost ones); New York City (a nut cart offers a plethora of fresh roasted nuts in exotic, non--New York flavors like chili lemon); even stores like Best Buy (which has lent technological inspiration). And "we're totally impressed with the Apple store," Gallo says...
...when they are juniors, and we work with them all the way through the admissions cycle,” Banks said. Some Native American students recruited by the UMRP hold phone-a-thons in the admissions office to do what Hutchinson describes as “adding that personal touch and adding a face to the admissions process.”Hutchinson sees his work for the UMRP as more than a job. “I get paid by Harvard, but really I’m working for the Natives who do not go to Harvard...
...that studios don’t screen films if they believe the reviews might hurt their opening box office—seems far more likely. But it’s troubling that Rice tries to champion anti-intellectual animosity toward critics by suggesting that they are out-of-touch with average moviegoers. Of course, film critics have their biases. Indeed, certain movie genres, namely horror and comedy, are perennially panned. Unsurprisingly, a majority of this year’s unscreened films fall into one of those categories. In particular, Adam Sandler’s production company—Happy Madison...
...midst of a curricular review that promises to touch every aspect of academic life, it is critical that we form some conception of what the purpose of a college education should be, specifically one committed to a liberal arts tradition...