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...lack of atmosphere, was not as well received as last year’s Harvard State Fair. Only a few months old, the CEB had already abandoned its stated goal—namely, to create campus-wide events with broad appeal that would help foster Harvard identity. This trend continued through the spring semester, as the CEB choose to forgo campus-wide events in favor of a series of small events with limited appeal. “Campus-Wide Risk” may be an excellent procrastination tool, but a web-based game is not a “campus...
...best example of the trend is Father Marcelo Rossi, a charismatic and media-savvy priest who has sold millions of CDs featuring songs like "Clapping for Jesus," "Raise Your Hands" and the "Jesus Twist." Rossi has a daily radio show, two weekly TV shows and a busy web portal, and he hosts regular concerts-cum-shows at which thousands of young fans dance to his catchy gospel pop. He once attracted 2.4 million fans to an appearance in Sao Paulo, and his draw is such that he has been invited to give a live performance immediately after Benedict XVI says...
...Even in Guatemala, Latin America's most Protestant nation, there are signs that the more charismatic approach of the Catholic Church can reverse the trend. The number of Guatemalan Protestants stopped growing at the start of the decade and now numbers between 33% and 40%, according to Dr. Virginia Garrard-Burnett, Interim Director of the Religious Studies Program at the University of Texas. Every nation in this once homogenously Catholic continent has a bedrock of Catholic support that will never be eroded, and the numbers presented in Brazil last week may be a sign that those willing to choose...
...than on the drugs or discos with which their club-going peers prefer fill their weekends. Skinny pants and tight T-shirts are de rigueur for both sexes on the indie scene, as are asymmetrical haircuts. While there is conformity in their uniformity, the phenonemon is more than a trend. Indonesian teens are finding more kids like themselves on Myspace and Facebook - alienated from their local peers, many find solace solidarity in sharing the alienation of their global soul mates in Boulder or Brixton. Kids all over the world now have access to the same music, inspiring imitation and moving...
Freshmen accounted for 39 of the 90 visits to Stillman between September and February, according to the report—a trend that Travia attributed to their lack of experience with alcohol. He said 60 percent of incoming freshmen abstained from alcohol in high school...