Word: brightly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...comfort level of women on the Harvard campus, and whether there is a fear of marginalization. But before any of the women have a chance to speak, a pre-frosh named Nick pipes up. He takes me through a theoretical demonstration of why he's certain that women bright and talented enough to get admitted to Harvard are going to be strong enough to hold their own here...
...album's bouncy, high-stepping song I Can't Wait sets the tone. The horns have the bright feel of afternoon sunlight; the guitars and percussion are uncomplicated and snappy. Hepcat is a big ensemble--there are nine members--but the band's sound is light on its feet. Ballads such as Goodbye Street and Mama Used to Say breeze by, carefree and easy but never insubstantial. The band shows off its versatility in several jazzy instrumental numbers, including Pharoah's Dreams, a jaunty track adorned with a lovely, liquid trumpet solo...
Even in an era where horrific violence seems an everyday occurrence, last year's story of Girl X, the nine-year-old who was found raped, beaten and poisoned in a stairwell of Chicago's notorious Cabrini-Green housing project, seemed especially affecting. About the only bright note was the speed at which contributions, many as little as $5 or $10, poured in to help...
Greeters' statements are still predominantly true, but as first-year students note, they continuously stress the bright side of life at Harvard. This may be due to the greeter selection process, which actively recruits students with strong school spirit...
...month ago it appeared as if Boris Yeltsin had chosen a graduate student to lead Russia's government. But after finally prevailing in a bruising confirmation battle, Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko looks "articulate, very bright and quite authoritative," says TIME Moscow bureau chief Paul Quinn-Judge. "His standing has definitely improved as he remained unfazed throughout the verbal hammering he's faced." Yeltsin's baby-faced protégé won easily in today's Duma vote after a secret ballot allowed a number of Communists and other opposition members to quietly defect in order to avoid the dissolution...