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...counter by appearing more sensitive to issues of Taiwanese identity. He has spent long stretches in the island's south - DPP territory - where he often bypasses hotels to stay in the homes of ordinary folk. At one rally of labor unionists in Taipei, Ma made sure to lead the crowd in cheers of "Taiwan will win!" in both Mandarin, the language of the mainlanders, and the local Taiwanese dialect. "I eat Taiwan rice, drink Taiwan water," he recently proclaimed. "I will die and be buried here as Taiwanese...
...exciting basketball, some postseason intrigue is lost by virtue of the fact that these three teams know each other quite well. Just 13 days ago Harvard catapulted over then-first-place Cornell in the Ivy standings with a thrilling three-point victory in front of a raucous Lavietes Pavilion crowd. That night in Cambridge, the Big Red was without star forward and Ivy Player of the Year Jeomi Maduka, who was competing in the league championships in track and field. Cornell will have her back this time around, and Maduka gave the Crimson forwards fits en route to a double...
Underneath the ambient lighting of the Queen’s Head Pub and the white noise of people talking and laughing, a strong voice cut through, and the crowd quickly hushed. It was Chiazotam N. Ekekezie ’08 with the Sisters of Kuumba, starting off the night for “Sing It, Sister! A Celebration of Black Women in Music.” The show’s repertoire ranged from old African-American spirituals to modern songs such as Erykah Badu’s “Tyrone...
...abrupt hush came over the well-dressed-but-getting-sloppier room. Taking a swig of Sam Adams, Braddock composed himself and declared, “Thank you all for coming here tonight. It’s nice to see all you nerdy bastards again!” The crowd of 30 let out a cheer: a cathartic mixture of gratitude, self-satisfaction, and relief. Yes, handing in your senior thesis is certainly an emotional roller-coaster. Braddock continued, “Now, have I got an oral exam for you all. I want you all to get up here...
Addressing a crowd, debating in the House of Commons, or even just working a rope line, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown can seem pretty waxen. Brown's advisors have tried to counter this impression by showcasing the Prime Minister's human qualities. Until this week, that is. On Tuesday, in a startling reversal of its public relations strategy, Downing Street rushed to quash rumors that Brown might be less of a dummy than his predecessor, the consummate orator Tony Blair. A rash of media reports had claimed that Madame Tussaud's, the famous London waxworks exhibition with offshoots...