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...Solution: While Kid Cudi sings about freeing his mind “a puff at a time,” Park’s allusions to illegal substances are far and few between (“your smile is a drug”?). Few people are diehard fans of both, so don’t attempt to convince others that you’ve followed the cross-country tours of all three. Pick one, stick with it, make it believable: “Yeah, sometimes I sing ‘O Let’s Do it Freestyle?...
...many of the Crimson’s opponents in the States were taking a reprieve from soccer, Harvard was busy sharpening its skills against some of Europe’s finest players. And with the added perks of exploring a country known for its savory food, timeless architecture, and diehard “football” fans, the team couldn’t go wrong...
While the lineup will likely draw many diehard bluegrass fans, O’Connor hopes that the event will educate newcomers about the genre. “If we can make five students think differently about music or really come to appreciate bluegrass, then we’ve achieved something big,” O’Connor says. “Hopefully the symposium will be more than that...
Notre Dame's brainy standards are a big reason it can no longer recruit as many blue-chip players. Even so, diehard Irish fans argue it's important to the student-athlete ethos that top schools be able to compete in Division I football. But they're assuming a real student-athlete ethos still exists at that level, or that Division I football is still a respected institution. It isn't - especially when it chooses its champion via the opaque and convoluted Bowl Championship Series. That's why other prestigious universities that have Division I programs, like Stanford and Northwestern...
...decision to eat meat is central, though perhaps more banal, in a way that other moral dilemmas are not. As Foer notes, culture is expressed in eating practices, and to change what we eat is to fundamentally change our identity. But change can also mean progress, and although diehard carnivores looking for reasons not to give up meat will find holes in Foer’s argument, it is more compelling and accessible than most arguments for vegetarianism. Even those who choose not to change their eating habits will come away from the book thinking more critically about their food...