Word: abruptly
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Most Brit rock acts have become so consumed with burying their melodies that they forget to compose them. Thank you, Radiohead. Doves, a Manchester trio, is a pleasant exception, a band that actually enjoys its own tunefulness. Yes, there are echo effects, abrupt tempo changes and a few melancholy lyrics--how else would we know this is contemporary rock from England?--but songs such as There Goes the Fear, M62 Song and N.Y. reveal a sweet pop soul that is more Beatles than brooding...
...Boston Globe reports that former Dean of the Divinity School Ronald F. Thiemann’s abrupt resignation the past fall was prompted by the discovery of pornographic material on his University-owned computer. Thiemann remains a tenured professor but goes on sabbatical until...
...April 21, Cornell and its ace Sarah Sterman dealt an abrupt death blow to Harvard’s Ivy title hopes. The Crimson, which featured the 12th most productive offense in the nation this year, shouldn’t have been troubled by any Ivy pitcher. Yet Harvard couldn’t lay off Sterman’s high pitches and the mighty Crimson offense wasn’t managing much more than...
...four years here draw to what seems like an absurdly abrupt end, I have been trying to sum up my Harvard experience into one pat expression that will satisfy family and friends alike. I did in fact hit on an appropriate one, but unfortunately, it only encourages more questions. Telling people that Harvard has made me more conservative and has left me disillusioned with academia necessitates further explanation...
Faculty in EALC questioned He’s abrupt departure from the program and the Faculty...