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...other faiths, Islam lends itself to corruption by fundamentalist extremists who twist its teachings to serve their own perverted ends. Robert Readman Bournemouth, England A Government Out of Touch Re "A strange kind of revolution" [April 3], author Jacques Marseille's essay on the French protests over the youth labor law: Having lived half my life in Britain and half in France, I've been able to note some enduring differences in the Gallic modus operandi. Among the many problems that France has, one is an élitist government. Too few of the ministers during the past 30 years have...
...improving one's life. In today's fast-growing China, the race has only become more competitive. Chinese parents are pressuring their children to make up for what they missed during the lost years of the Cultural Revolution. China sacrificed a generation to the Cultural Revolution, so its youth today are living partly for their elders. If given a choice, the younger Chinese kids might choose to live their lives a little differently. Lau Yeow Sin Singapore...
...Revoir to Job Security My advice to the students demonstrating and rioting throughout France over the youth labor law [March 27] is: Get over it. Job security no longer exists. I am an American who graduated from college in the early '90s when the U.S. economy was in a serious recession. I spent the next two years working as an unpaid intern. At least Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin's "first employment contract" would offer graduates the equivalent of paid internships. The global marketplace is changing rapidly, and without employment flexibility, France will not be able to compete. People...
...ballet-infused choreography made for a beautiful piece that was complemented by warm peach lighting and simple costumes of black and pink. The second act also featured EXP, the Expressions Dance Company’s audition-only troupe, and visiting group Urban Essence, whose dancers work as Youth Leaders in a collaborative to teach Latin, folkloric, and modern dance. Overall, the most successful routines were the lively ones in which dancers threw themselves into their moves with attitude and precision. These not only provided a remedy to my exhaustion, but they also included the highest levels of coordination. The vitality...
...Palma’s increasing pathos lends her character greater credibility.Olga I. Zhulina ’09 shines as Adela, the beautiful youngest daughter of Bernarda whose recklessness leads her to folly. Her portrayal of a woman at once romantic and sexually rapacious—with the idealism of youth but the ruthlessness of her mother—galvanizes Adela’s character with an energy that makes Zhulina a first-year presence to watch.The more experienced Julia E.B. Morton ’07 performs admirably as Angustias, the dramatic counterpart to Adela. As the oldest sister and only...