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...Retailers love to blame the weather for their woes, but it's true that this fall's record-breaking warm temperatures have led to sluggish fall and winter clothing sales. They have been so slow, in fact, that many retailers have already started their holiday price-cutting to get rid of the excess sweaters and coats. Due to tepid results the last two Christmas seasons, Wal-mart is determined to get a jump on sales. They reduced prices on toys in September and then slashed them again on 15,000 additional items in October, a 20% increase over last year...
...Labor Day with action movies but devoid of serious or thought-provoking films. And December would not be more crammed than a Wal-Mart sale bin with interesting, challenging cinematic options but almost empty of fare for the family. But because of some weird alchemy of awards season, cooler weather and the public's need to feel depressed at year's end, a lot of ambitious movies are coming out now. To help you navigate, film critic RICHARD CORLISS and Arts editor BELINDA LUSCOMBE have put together a guide to those you should catch, those you should skip and those...
...other issue, should proceed at Harvard. Instead of dressing his argument up in the guise of free speech, Matory and others who agree with him would best be served by making their arguments directly and openly. If their claims about a pro-Israel bias are strong enough, they will weather the political storm, even in the face of the prejudices Matory cites. Argumentation is the best way to win allies in academia—not empty referenda. Legitimate views should never be silenced in academia, and the text of Matory’s resolution correctly argues that people of many...
...quarter: Luft drops a perfectly thrown ball at the 12, bringing up second down. Lots of drops today; the cold weather might be affecting that...
...Rainy weather prompted a last-minute change of location for last night’s pep rally, but did not dampen the spirits of the students who turned out in droves to profess their love for Harvard and their disdain for a certain safety school in New Haven. Organized by the College Events Board and the First-Year Social Committee, the Harvard-Yale pep rally was originally scheduled to take place in front of the John Harvard statue, but was moved to the Queen’s Head Pub as a result of the wet weather. Though scheduled to begin...