I believe it was Chaim Potok who once said something to the effect of “all great literature is about the clashing of cultures.”  In his novel, The Chosen, his insular idea of culture clash was an Orthodox Jewish boy befriending an Hasidic Jewish boy.  I think the same can be said of great cinema, though independent filmmakers often take a

Yesterday I had an enormous clash with the culture around here. It was one of those moments where I wanted to scream "why do you do it this way?" Of course I understand that this country has their way ... UGH>>>>>>>>>It is irritating that in this culture if you have an issue with someone you DONT call them....you call someone else....vent it out to them and then ...

One of the most popular arguments against a possible acquisition of the Baylor College of Medicine is that buying a medical school would damage the culture and traditions that make Rice unique. I am here to argue that the opposite is true. Though the acquisition would not be without side effects, adding Baylor would, in fact, fit our institution's traditional personality perfectly.

... once a week. The participants, mostly young people, have learned dances from every region in Greece and every island, I suppose, by now. And this is a wonderful thing, yes? Of course. It helps keep their culture alive, and it's a ton of fun besides. Not to mention it brings Greek young people together with Greeks of similar age and opposite sex, always desirable. The problem comes ...

Image:  To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way to connect with her roots in India. To Suzannah's school, it was a dress-code violation worthy of a suspension. To other Indians, the incident was emblematic of how it can still be difficult for the American melting pot to absorb certain aspects of their cultural ...

Ah, the American house party...Having been here for three months I've attended more than enough of these to last me a life time. What at first seemed so novel and a quintessential experience of the American college student is now tired and tedious. Games of Beer pong, sweating in basements and the ever prompt arrival of the police to break the party up no longer makes for a novel experience ...