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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Originality and good use of changes in tempo and key do emerge from the rubble. "Everytime it Rains" shows that the band is capable of funky, fresh guitar taps and witty, slapping basslines, while Shepherd's vocals are perfect for slow-paced, harmonica-wielding songs, as the Clapton-like "Losing Kind" reveals. But the traces of good musicianship, well-timed vocals and beat progression in Live On are dwarfed by the generic nature of the album...
...that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are not associated with militant groups. In the body of his work, Emerson presents direct recordings--the authenticity of which have never been disputed--of Islamic fundamentalists meeting on American soil, often under the guise of benign humanitarian or cultural banners, celebrating the use of violence against Westerners...
What, then, if you cut through all the uproar, is the precise objection to Emerson and his project? One woman explained to me that she was offended by his use of the term "Islamic terrorist" because it stigmatized an entire people. Never mind that the term is concretely accurate--there are terrorists who claim to act in the name of Islam. Another argued that the use of Arabic chanting in the documentary demonized the Arabic language. The chants in question were in fact calls to violence, naturally spoken in the language that these militants speak. Another man argued that Emerson...
...site (http://www.thecrimson.com/delivery) where student complaints about distribution problems are compiled. According to Kim, the Web site is effective and helpful: "It makes it easier to complain, and we pass on the information to the deliverers." Still, he admits that many people complain, but don't use the Web site...
...corner of the dining halls. Perhaps the maintenance workers who deliver The Crimson need more direct supervision. Students have come to expect The Crimson at their doors every morning, and many of us rely on it to find out what is going on around campus. Student groups use it to advertise, expecting that all undergraduates will receive the paper...