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Danny's situation is not uncommon. While few teens view their neighborhood as dangerous, 40% of black teens reported that they knew someone their age who had been murdered, in contrast to only 15% of white teens. Black teens also feel they don't get a fair shake from the police: one-third of them feel they are at risk of being treated unfairly by cops, while only 1 out of 5 white teens shares that fear. Real improvement in communication, says historian John Hope Franklin, head of President Clinton's task force on race, won't come until...
...such a world, a professional recital given by a 16-year-old like violinist Sarah Chang is certainly no uncommon event. Chang was one of the wunderkinds, of course--she made her New York debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 8 and is the youngest performer ever to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant--but she grew out of her child prodigy title long before she stood on stage at Symphony Hall last Friday night. Chang is no longer miraculous for her age for the same reason she's allowed to drive a car: simply...
...melodic 60s pop melded with decisively art-rock aesthetic, not to mention their most recent foray in appropriating a selection of jazz styles, have garnered them a strong cult following both here and across the Atlantic. Moreover, with these guys darlings of the pop music industry, it's not uncommon for more mainstream bands to drop the names of Gane and Sadier as what they're listening...
...council in half. There is no need to have the current 90 council-member system. It is not uncommon to have candidates run in uncontested district races. Furthermore, there is no need to fill the council ranks with members who do not care about their constituents and skip important meetings, like those who considered council reform measures last year...
...also demanding and complex. Sometimes academic and social challenges and changes can seem overpowering. Seven out of 10 college students say they feel stressed or tense at least once a week. One in four feels "blue" or "down" at least once a week. It is not uncommon to feel down or anxious at times, but these feelings can become a problem if they continue for more than a few weeks, or if they affect one's life negatively...