Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There's a great body of law for those of us trying to understand conflict," even though those laws are not widely publicized, Gutman said. "The laws sum up the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust. The message is 'Never again...
...These winged renegades, Loki (Matt Damon) and Bartelby (Ben Affleck), have found a loophole in Catholic doctrine which could cleanse them of their sins and allow them to re-enter heaven, negating the truth that God is infallible and consequently unmaking existence. These two Jersey-bound travelers don't understand the consequences of their scheme, and go their way, gleefully handing out the Wrath of God every chance they get. As is to be expected, Affleck and Damon have a great onscreen rapport, which lends itself beautifully to both the sensational and frivolous components of the film. Although...
...angels creep ever-closer to the Garden State and the subsequent unmaking of the universe, Bethany struggles to understand why God has chosen her, someone who has experienced nothing but misfortune in her life. Fortunately, she isn't alone in her quest. Joined by Rufus (Chris Rock), the 13th Apostle who was left out of the Bible because he was black, a muse named Serendipity (Salma Hayek), and who other than Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith himself) as prophets, Bethany gets plenty of attention. This holy brigade isn't exactly brimming with talented actors; Rock, though funny, regurgitates...
...midterm season, and this week grades are coming back. For the new Security Systems Incorporated (SSI) guards who are watching over the Houses, the news is mixed at best. As reported last week, anecdotal evidence suggests the guards could use a little more time to understand the workings of Harvard and the lives of its students--time, with the nature of SSI workers, they many not have before taking another job. Our first concern is safety, and so far SSI guards are doing the job; however, we worry if the mixed bag students have seen from their guards may cost...
...number of the SSI guards are former Harvard guards who accepted a buyout and switched to SSI, and some of the SSI guards, like Cort Ellis in Quincy House, have made an effort to learn students' names and understand the maze of entryways, floor numbers and other quirks of Harvard Houses. However, since SSI is an outsourcer trying to provide services at the lowest price, these cases are the exception rather than the rule...