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Hip-Hop Love Stories and the Construction of Socially Acceptable Urban Identities

hiphoplinguistics 2006-01-23

Hip-Hop has historically existed as a male-dominated industry. Being a reflection of urban life and struggle, past Hip-Hop artists have been forced to maintain a certain level of masculinity in order to be accepted by their urban communities. Old sch

MASS HUMANITIES: Local attorney elected to Board


At its June meeting, the board of directors of Mass Humanities unanimously elected Winchester resident Kenneth J. Vacovec to serve as a member starting this September.

The Columnist in the Mousetrap

Sam Vaknin 2006-01-23

I am a voracious reader of the most convoluted and lexiphanic texts - yet, there is one author I prefer to most. She gives me the greatest pleasure and leaves me tranquil and craving for more when I am through devouring one of her countless tomes. A

5 things you should know about new Hope scholars program


1. What is the Mellon Scholars Program? A three-year research program for arts and humanities students to collaborate with professors from a variety of disciplines and share research via web video and other technology. A $200,000  grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funds it.

Ignorance and Fantasy

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Are beliefs not often the children of ignorance and fantasy? Consider the heavenly view of the world that young souls entertain at the height of their innocence, when their youth has been surrounded by love and filled with happiness. Hear their laugh

Anthro museum gets grant


A grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, awarded in June to the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology as part of a K-12 Civics Initiative Major Grant, will be used for outreach programs for local schools. ...

Violence

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Flashes of memory stream into my consciousness. They take me back thirty years plus. I was a boy then, a newcomer to a poor and tough neighborhood. My parents, of moderate means and daring to a fault, had decided to move there after my father had acc

Hopkinton Cultural Council accepting grant applications


The town's cultural council is accepting local grant requests for community-themed projects in science, the arts and the humanities.

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Love and Courage

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

To many work is not a gratifying opportunity to do good, but a necessary evil they would gladly forgo if they won or inherited a fortune. It is just a livelihood, a vital drudgery. Its meaning is the paycheck and the value it has in terms of service

Deputy Premier Shaikh Mohammed meets Thai delegation


Manama Sep 02 (BNA) A key meeting was held between the Isa Humanities Award board of trustees and the Thai Prince Mahidol Award delegation at Gudaibiya Palace.

Greatness

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

When I was a nineteen-year-old high school student and budding poet – two years after my diving accident – many factors adversely affected my creativity. My trips in a special bus to school and back home, my courses, and my assignments, though I wa

Akiko Thomson to kick off NCAA South


MANILA, Philippines – Former Olympian and now Philippine Sports Commissioner Akiko Thomson and sportsman Rey Gamboa will grace the grand opening of the 12th NCAA South at the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities campus in Tanauan, Batangas on Monday.

Honesty

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Those who pride themselves on their honesty should also concern themselves with this principle: The effectiveness of honesty depends on a person's willingness to face the truth, which may conflict with this person's desires and provoke denial.

Grieco named interim chief at MCCC West Campus


Montgomery County Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen Grieco, of Gilbertsville, has assumed the role of interim chief administrative officer of the West Campus. In addition to his new responsibilities, he will continue to serve in his current position as the College's dean of Arts and Humanities, which he has held since 2007.

The Essence of Freedom

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Life is too hard and too risky in the eyes of many. By contrast, others are such proponents of a virile existence, demanding great courage and giving great pride, that they are ready to leave the coziness of their home to scale Mount Everest and brea

Former Phoenix Sun Neal Walk more than a trivia answer


Neal Walk , who played center for the Suns back in the day, is scheduled to tip off Arizona State's 2010 Humanities Lecture Series Thursday night at the school's downtown campus.

The Capacity for Happiness and Respectability

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Humans are liable to experience a variety of afflictions, but they are commonly endowed with a capacity for happiness and respectability. There is no guarantee, however, that they will exercise this capacity at all times and to the maximum, whatever

Happiness

Laurent Grenier 2006-01-23

Having said this, even this sort of happiness is a product of positive thinking and positive action, with good fortune lending a helping hand. In short, it is a product of will in relatively favorable circumstances. But isn't it peculiar to imply tha

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