Word: chosen
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...something from Bobby. Tonight, they have sung under the shadow of the Boston Statehouse on Beacon Street, in a residence owned by the mayor, and made their way on to one of the glitzier hotels in the area for another concert. After a pretty high-energy show, they have chosen an encore that's a bit dreary, a bit quiet and not at all appropriate for their drunken audience, with whom they've had to compete for attention all night. The Kroks' sense of showmanship doesn't always pan out, and afterwards, Wilson explains to the group that they should...
Under Plan E, the city's most powerful official is the city manager. The City Council sets policy and makes laws which are carried out by the city manager. The mayor serves as chair of both the School Committee and City Council and is chosen by the council, not the voters...
Instead, it appears that the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered and Supporters Association (BGLTSA), or at least its most vocal members, has chosen to forget the pain and uncertainty of the closet and to perpetuate the facade of life as one big party. This is the image we project to the community at large...
Devoting time to those activities and pursuits we have chosen is a safe bet. But at the same time, this makes it harder to embrace a House we did not choose or an academic course of study that, practically speaking, means little compared to the weight of a Harvard diploma. Ignoring these hopes completely--hopes which may or may not turn out to be false--signifies the ironist's triumph...
Sameera Fazili '00 said she was "very, very shocked and surprised" to find out that she was one of only two females chosen...