It was a dark and stormy night. The wind blew so fiercely that umbrellas were rendered useless, turned inside out by hurricane force gales. My friend Dan accompanied me as we made our way toward the opera hall down Broadway. The show: Attila by Giuseppe Verdi.
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I’m a bit disappointed with the Academy this year. Granted, 2009 was not the year for masterpieces of film work. The country was hit hard with recession and the arts always go first. They are the superfluous whims that distract from the strategic realities and squander the nine-to-five profits of consumerist culture. Despite this, Hollywood should hold still itself to a certain standard.
Having spent a semester studying abroad in Paris, France, French Literature major Matia Guardabascio brings you to some of her favorite spots in the city of lights, including Montmartre and Sacre Coeur, Rodin’s “Thinker” and the Statue of Liberty (in Paris), and of course, the Eiffel Tower . Paris, Je t’aime, as they say…Enjoy.
Last Tuesday, March 9, RUPA sponsored “Sex Rules,” a presentation hosted by the very colorful Maria Falzone. RUPA had been prepared for a turnout larger than the fifty or so kids that showed up, as the talk was held in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Cook Campus Center. Although it seemed like the women outnumbered the men, the audience was very diverse. There were the front row participators, the nervous laughers, the group of guys making jokes amongst themselves (and giving each other the “sexy” eyebrows way …
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There are two forms of government economic policy: monetary and fiscal. Monetary policy is conducted by a central bank, or the Federal Reserve Bank in the United States, while fiscal policy is conducted by the Department of the Treasury and the Legislative Branch. This article will examine both forms and evaluate their relative effectiveness in promoting economic activity and growth in times of recession.