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Conservative students tend to interpret Biblical teachings within a modern context, but still follow many of the Jewish laws, including keeping Kosher. They do not share the Orthodox interpretation of the teachings about women, according to Stephanie P. Wexler '97, a steering committee member and a Crimson editor...
...When seen in the context of the overall economic picture in Massachusetts in the last 10 years, these figures stand out even more," the study said. "While defense-related industries have seen significant cut-backs and computer and other high tech companies have been hit hard by global competition and industry shake-outs, the Massachusetts biotechnology industry has steadily grown...
Still, Morrisroe's discussion of Mapplethorpe in the context of art history sometimes fails in not being extensive enough. Her portraits of specific artists and writers are well-rendered but too often fall short. Her cultural analysis too often resorts to cliche, as in her description of the climate at Mapplethorpe's school, Pratt, during the early 1960s: "In November, John F. Kennedy was assassinated, shattering America's idealistic view of itself. But no single incident triggered the sixties: instead, it was a steady buildup of events that converged, then exploded...
Gingrich: Yes. It would be thinkable if they won the election in '96, and I think if there was a Democratic majority in Congress, they would raise taxes in '97. But in this context...
...faculty members prepare to consider the proposals, they are questioning whether they will truly deflate grades by putting them in context...