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...define rock 'n' roll. I can tell you when it started, and I understand how it evolved. I can name-check offshoots and side genres (soul, punk, new wave, grunge, heavy metal, hardcore, thrashcore, punkcore, corepunk, crapcore - some of these may be made up) to prove the depth of my musical knowledge. I know that rock 'n' roll involves a bass, drums and a guitar, except for sometimes when it doesn't. Sometimes there's a keyboard. Sometimes there isn't. If I had to provide only one example - if I had to offer one song that defines what rock...
...appreciate how surprising it is that Nick Clegg, the personable leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats, could be poised to become one of Britain's most powerful politicians after national elections tipped for May 6, it's necessary to understand something of Middle England. Defined by attitude, not geographical location, the country's heartland is inhabited by small-c conservatives and big-E Euroskeptics, people unsettled by rapid social change and radical ideas. Such voters, historically decisive in U.K. polls, tend to view liberals and urban sophisticates with deep suspicion, and might be expected to react to the profoundly liberal...
That being said, we do understand the UC’s reasoning for wanting to increase stipends for students who serve on the Election Commission. Though we do not agree this is the best use of money, we still encourage students who care about the process to compete for these commission seats, as that will better safeguard future elections against insider maneuvering. It will also bring the UC closer to the students they represent, ultimately making it a more viable institution...
...extremely disappointed that The Harvard Crimson published a book review (“Studying ‘American Pastoral’ to Understand ‘The Road,’” Theodore J. Gioia, Feb. 23, 2010) written by a reviewer who had not even finished the book! It is completely unacceptable for any newspaper, especially one associated with an academic institution, to publish such a review...
...opponent with a potentially deadly race car? "The rule in basketball is, you don't get to punch another player in the face," says Gossage. "The rule in racing is that this is O.K. There are just different standards and codes and things like that." But Gossage admitted, "I understand how outrageous this appears to folks who don't follow the sport." (Read a Q&A with Jimmie Johnson on breaking NASCAR records...