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...together,” Nationals routines pack the punch of three discrete styles—jazz, pom, and hip-hop—in under two minutes. Yet the judging rubrics don’t leave a lot of room for individual interpretation: movement must be hard-hitting and in unison all of the time. “Even jazz and hip-hop are reduced to such a tight-looking form of dance that everything looks like pom,” Malin S. von Euler-Hogan ’10 says, referring to the competitive dance style characterized by precise...
...Sebire's lawyers argue that current laws pertaining to terminal patients can be interpreted to allow active euthanasia. The political consequences of that ruling will be as grave as Sebire's vital stake in it. Members of France's center-right government have rejected Sebire's appeal in virtual unison, arguing that existing legislation, laid down in 2005, allows families and doctors of terminal patients to withhold life-sustaining treatment, but in no way permits active measures to provoke death. Sebire and her backers retort that preventing her from getting medical assistance to end her life swiftly and painlessly ensures...
...Emeralds,” the first piece, was an unimpressive start to the show. Balanchine’s stunning choreography proved difficult for the ensemble, who performed sloppily, lacking any unison or cohesion. Hideous costumes only emphasized the performance’s problems, making “Emeralds” the weakest vignette in “Modern Muses...
...some evangelical conservatives, Huckabee has come along at just the right time. They feel that Republicans have given them lip service without taking their concerns seriously. Huckabee's sincerity is not in doubt. But Evangelicals rarely move in unison. Previous candidates who tried to win the nomination by monopolizing them have had their moments--the Rev. Pat Robertson did surprisingly well in the Iowa caucuses in 1988--but eventually lost. Usually Evangelicals have split their vote, and their influence has thus permeated the party. When all the candidates have a shot at evangelical voters, all have an incentive to court...
Steven Pinker, Jane Goodall and Richard Wrangham sit on the tenth floor of William James Hall munching on Froot Loops. They shriek in unison whenever a stranger enters the room, and they poop all the time...