Word: characterized
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Alan P. Symonds, technical director for college theater programs, calls it a "space with character" and a theater "unique to campus."
At the end of the prosperous '90s, middle-class Americans seem inclined to ruminate about matters of soul and spirit, about doing good in addition to doing well, and politicians are responding by wearing their religion on their sleeves and offering slogans like George W. Bush's "Prosperity with a...
Eti was another interesting character I met this summer. The Romanian-born grandmother of my Israeli friend, Eti at one point was rumored to have earned a PhD in Art History. Now, Eti, who lives in a beautifully furnished apartment in Tel-Aviv, has one passion: The Bold and the...
Lemann calls for more explicit discussion of what qualities should be included in "merit," and by extension, which qualities should be rewarded in an ideal meritocratic society. But in emphasizing the importance of creativity, determination and other non-academic personal qualities, he stumbles dangerously close to supporting a system in...
Lemann's argument, to be fair, is not that Americans should be judged by character in college admissions, but rather that college admissions should not be the defining test in a person's life. But here, again, he runs into problems. If, as Lemann suggests, we take the extreme view...