Word: brightness
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...realize that these changes may come as disappointing news, but we urge students to look on the bright side. Opportunities often emerge from adversity, and not all the news is bad. For example, running water will still be supplied to the Quad on weekends and to the Currier “Ten Man” on alternate Tuesdays. And we have specifically set aside funds for the completion of a new undergraduate student center on Mt. Auburn Street, to be finished in time for the College's quadricentennial...
...generated strong opinions and healthy debate. But with a new president who pledges to make these issues a priority for his administration and so many individuals who care about ensuring that students get the most out of their schools, one might say that the future of education looks rather bright...
...presidents, achieving the right balance between asking questions and defending answers has been crucial. President William J. Clinton was incredibly bright and intellectually curious. There was not a decision he made without first considering numerous questions. Yet, when it came down to questions of moral fortitude, perhaps where public opinion was opposed or indifferent to an issue, Clinton did not defend his answers. Too often, on questions such as whether gays should serve openly in the military or whether the U.S. should intervene in Rwanda, he surrendered to the prevailing political winds, to the detriment of our nation...
...alumni and others during a six-month breach of the school's computer system. Other computer vandals have caused physical harm. A forum run by the Epilepsy Foundation had to be shut down last year after online intruders, in perhaps the nastiest prank yet, led visitors to sites featuring bright, flashing images known to potentially trigger seizures...
...companies and the economy with massive government spending programs, and it is up to Geithner to provide assurances that the value of China's vast holdings of U.S. bonds will not be debased as a result of America's rising deficits. Indeed, a question Geithner heard from a bright young Peking University student is the same one he'll hear on Tuesday, when he is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao: How safe are Chinese investments in U.S. Treasury debt...