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...making some of the more conservative male leaders in Afghanistan uneasy. But so much the better, she thinks. "I just want to tell the world that women should be able to speak out about their own problems." And she is determined to make Afghans--and the world--listen...
David Mamet has emerged as the most revered contemporary American playwright due to his ability to create a distinct language for his characters. Listen to the way the real estate salesmen talk about the “leads” in Glengarry Glenross or how Fox talks about setting up a meeting in Speed-the-Plow. The characters grasp at words as if they were life preservers, futilely attempting to keep their heads above water, eventually drowning in their desperation. To Mamet, the world is a cruel joke; some people are in on it and some aren?...
...should lend itself well to exploring conflict. It features a female college student and a male professor. She wants a better grade and perhaps something else, maybe power over her life. He wants tenure and a new house and also perhaps something else, maybe a captive audience to listen to his musings on education. Their sexes, interests and relative positions all establish the sort of inherent conflict that a dynamic play requires—and yet no conflict comes across in the production of Anthony Gabriele...
...serve the nation. A former Cabinet secretary, Summers has shown his own deep commitment to public service through his actions. We are heartened that he has used the bully pulpit that the Harvard presidency affords to remind us of our responsibilities during these difficult times. We hope that students listen seriously to his message. However, support for the government—especially in the academy—need not be unconditional or uncritical. As the Harvard community expresses its support for the nation, it must be careful not to compromise important values in response to patriotic impulses...
...turmoil of a region critical for our future to the attention of our students. The account of the ideas and events that have moved these vast populations in their struggles is of immense relevance to the present. We need better public knowledge. We must not be afraid to listen to their views, their hopes and aspirations. This is one of the purposes of courses in Foreign Cultures...