Word: calmness
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...designer clothing as scantily-clad women strap on cheetah-print loincloths and high heels. “The belly dancers are about to start!” someone with a clipboard and an earpiece shouts. In the midst of this whirlwind of hairspray, pomade, and styling gel, Alford stands calm. “I just think all my friends are out there supporting me and I want to put on a good show for them,” she says. An attendant, who has mistakenly pegged me as Alford’s dressing assistant, rushes both...
...indefinite nature of their own position. That the College is yet to outline the specifics of Gen Ed to the incoming lass of 2012 in its admissions information is simply appalling. This is hardly the time for faculty and administrators to hide tumult under the guise of calm: A transitional plan should be articulated before the student body, without a moment’s hesitation on questions of academic eligibility or distinct curricular options...
...that Christensen’s progress this season is something that helped her win on Friday. “Her consistency, her takeoff and her approach has become something very easy and very smooth,” Thomas said.Christensen believes that her success hangs on her ability to be calm and relaxed during a meet, qualities that captain Sally Stanton believes she possesses. “[Christensen] never has a bad performance; some days she has great ones and some days she had good ones,” Stanton said. “In something like the high jump it?...
...good start was vital to calm the nerves. Sophomore Sarah Harvey came out with three straight birdies and Harvard rolled to its historic victory...
...loses, it won't simply be due to his association with an unpopular national government. Some of Livingstone's own antics in office have also provoked mirth - and anger. He won international praise for his pioneering congestion charging scheme that levies a toll on motorists entering central London. His calm response to the July 2005 terror attacks on the capital and his leadership in securing the 2012 Olympic Games for the city have also enhanced his reputation. But he's been damaged by the departure of two aides amid allegations of cronyism at City Hall, and he has been mocked...