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Born in Egypt at the turn of the 20th century, al-Hakim is known as the father of the Arab world’s dramatic tradition. His highly philosophical plays were not generally well received by action-hungry audiences; this became such a problem that al-Hakim began to describe his work as a “théâtre des idées,” more suitable for reading and study than for performance...

Author: By Richard S. Beck, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Shahrazad’ Worth More Than a Thousand Words | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

Three years ago, Bong-Ihn Koh ’08 found himself asking a bleary-eyed and baffled hotel receptionist in Tokyo to fax his organic chemistry problem set at 4:30 a.m. to his TF back in Cambridge, where his 5 p.m. deadline was approaching...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: They Study to Their Own Soundtrack | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

...evidenced by the Mitchell Report, baseball is no longer in denial about its performance-enhancing drug problem. Back in 2005, Mark McGwire's low moment - "I'm not here to talk about the past" - shed light on the steroid issue, and forced baseball to act. But trying to shame, or even vindicate, Roger Clemens a month later? How does that reform the game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Congress's Wild Pitch on Steroids | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

...Helene. I see someone who most definitely grew up with a mother like herself. The cycle wasn't broken so here she is, a product of her upbringing. The same fate will most likely happen to her child. But to remove such a mother doesn't fix the bigger problem. The neighborhood is most likely full of similar stories. So how do you break the cycle on the bigger social scale? That's what I think of when I see Helene. I also fear because she could easily kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q&A: Amy Ryan | 1/12/2008 | See Source »

...would regard as your capacity. If you're afraid, the blood seems to flow freely through the veins and you really do feel a sense of stimulation. If you can summon up your determination and motivation to overcome the fear, you seem to have more energy to tackle the problem and overcome...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Interview with the Last Adventurer | 1/12/2008 | See Source »

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