Word: broads
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although some of Joslin's coaches were disappointed that the superstar athlete would be unable to play last year, the Admissions Office was not perturbed at her last-minute decision. "During the year off, someone can enjoy broad educational and cultural experiences, think about the direction one wants life to take, and generally gain a new perspective on life," Fitzsimmons says...
...outlining the priorities of a Dole Administration. So far, he has provided little more than a legislative shopping list of proposals for dealing with the deficit, trade and other matters. Even supporters suggest that Dole's immersion in the details of legislation has blocked the mental leap to a broad-gauge view of national leadership required of a presidential candidate. Says his political consultant David Keene: "Legislative experience teaches you to be tactical and think on an ad hoc basis. He's got to reach inside himself and talk about what he believes and what he sees for the country...
...over Israel's intelligence agencies. In the past, the government relied heavily on the "X-Committee," a highly secretive Cabinet group that sometimes reviewed sensitive covert operations. The group fell into disuse in the mid-'70s because Israeli leaders thought there was no longer a need to maintain such broad supervision over covert intelligence. Its revival could prove a useful step toward reform, provided the group exercises the political judgment that lately appears to have been lacking in Israeli security matters...
Credit that skein of successes to broad-based support, ballot-box chicanery or a mix of both. The P.R.I.'s stranglehold on the political process has already ensured that the September 1988 presidential election will be a triumph for the party. Even so, cracks are visible in the organization's monolithic foundation. Mexico's economy has been devastated by plunging oil prices, a crushing $100 billion foreign debt and a sharply devalued peso. The crisis has forced the ruling party to impose tough austerity measures that have strained party loyalty. Suddenly the political vogue in P.R.I. circles is to speak...
...broad subject matter and great range of students...