“The project is being commissioned by a new museum in Qatar. But the work, which would broadcast a live stream of images from the camera to museum visitors, is sparking a debate on campus over the competing values of creative expression and student privacy.”
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College Bookstore Sales Down Sharply This Year. Now What?
“Book sales are declining–they’re down tremendously this year. The college stores have to find other ways and other categories to make money otherwise they won’t survive. So bookstores at many colleges are preparing for a bookless future with new services they hope will keep students coming.”
UNESCO Declares Flamenco A Cultural Treasure
“The grandeur of flamenco is that it is an art that has managed to bring in influence from every corner of our culture and recreate it with a language that is more powerful and newer.”
George Bush, Best-Selling Author (775,000 Copies Sold In First Week)
“An initial print run of 1.5 million copies has been increased to 1.85 million. E-book sales alone have topped 100,000.”
How Apple Finally Got the Beatles Catalog for iTunes
“After years of litigation and ill will, it took two men just a couple of hours to hammer out the basic terms that would finally bring the Beatles’ music to the iTunes Store.”
Israeli Novelist David Grossman on the Salient Fact About His Country
“Politics is like acid here. No matter how many protective coatings you put on yourself, it eats through them.”