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In a lecture entitled, "Why Anti-Semitism Succeeds," Professor Ruth Wisse asserted that anti-Semitism is a political maneuver that blames the Jews as a diversion from the root causes of problems. In speaking to a filled Pound Hall classroom two weeks ago, Wisse linked the historical and economic roots of anti-Semitism to its modern-day manifestation through anti-Israel sentiment.
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In the Cambridge review system, HLS students are represented by one arrogant and all-important panel: a pretentious Chief Justice and two associate justices who are vying for her job.
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It is difficult to tell whether Peter Weir's new film, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," is meant to be an action blockbuster laced with thematic richness or a thoughtful drama spiked with the finest action. Either way, Weir does a masterful job of satisfying both a taste for action and a desire to be nudged and prodded - sometimes forcefully - into thinking about themes that extend beyond explosions of cannon fire.
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Gus Van Sant's Elephant is a lyrical odyssey into the lives of ordinary, all-American high-schoolers that poses more questions than it answers. And rightly so. Tackling the ever-touchy issue of school violence, this subtle drama places the focus of attention on the students themselves - not the media, or the parents, or the NRA.
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Dear Amanda, I met a great woman over the summer and fell really hard for her. The problem is that she's still in San Francisco, while I am stuck in Cambridge for another eight months. My question is this: should I date other people until I graduate and accept the fact that I'm not going to get really excited about anyone or should I just bide my time until I can be reunited with my west coast sweetie, accepting the fact that I will be lonely and miserable in the meantime? Sincerely, Left My Heart in San Francisco Dear Left My Heart, Wow.
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"Goddamned chastity belt!" Fenno gnashed his teeth and yanked at the metal lock again, tears of effort streaming down his cheeks. "Do you have a screwdriver?" he yelled. The girl pointed to a stack of storage boxes under the bay window of her Hastings room.
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For most bands, releasing collections of "B-sides," outtakes and other vault material can be a risky proposition to say the least. At their worst, compilations of this sort can be a cynical attempt to see whether or not the public-at-large will pay good money to consume a haphazard assortment of trash and leftovers, the lazy band's equivalent to a musical yard sale.
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Anti-Solomon Amendment forces are right to object to government interference with law schools' internal policies, but the activists are also often inconsistent in their support of private organizations' autonomy.
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Having renovated the interior of Pound Hall and spruced up the outside area of Harkness Commons, Dean Kagan is showing she is not one to rest on her laurels. In setting a goal for renovating the Hark interior by next year, Kagan is demonstrating that her commitment to improving the look and feel of the school is an ongoing one that continues with the Hark and will hopefully continue in the future.