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...Ryan's relationships with Alex and Natalie. The movie's development of three strong personalities, each with grails the others don't seek, shows a maturity rare in modern movies. So does Reitman's refusal to judge any of the three. He doesn't force comeuppance or redemption upon them...
...attended, an equestrian center, and a rowing center. Though Caspersen came from a privileged background—taking over the helm of Beneficial from his father—his later life was marked by his philanthropic efforts, which he likened to a “second-career” upon his retirement, according to media reports. Caspersen passed away near his home in Rhode Island and is survived by his wife, Barbara, and four sons. He was 67. —Staff writer Elias J. Groll can be reached at egroll@fas.harvard.edu...
...Politics has been like this for probably all my generation’s time. My grandparents fondly tell me of an age when the political climate wasn’t characterized by hysterical soundbite-sized protests and “patriotic” bashing of public officials. Perhaps, once upon a time, such an erudite era did exist. In any case, I can’t speak to that part of the past...
...better brace yourself, because the bodies will soon becoming thick and fast…”The centerpiece of “The Skating Rink,” Bolaño’s first novel, is an idiosyncratic narrative structure and style that the novelist would expand upon and perfect in “The Savage Detectives.” Each narrative point of view takes the tone of a one-sided interview, or a stream-of-consciousness deposition. The men in question fill their winding explanation of the events during that summer in Z leading...
...construction slowdowns to reductions in faculty hiring to trimming travel, entertainment, and office expenses.“With the exception of financial aid, no area of expenditure will be immune from close scrutiny,” Levin wrote. Until markets improve or donations are secured, Yale will not embark upon any new construction projects, he wrote. Renovations of two residential colleges and the Yale University Art Gallery will continue as planned, though, as will the design and site clearance for two new residential colleges. Levin also wrote that faculty recruitment in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences...