Word: civics
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...conference brought together students and professionals to discuss jobs "that promote civic engagement" and also give students guidance in how to get hired for such positions...
...double-edged sword" for the principals, says Geneva Malenfant, former president of the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA) and a longtime school activist. "You get to make the decisions, but on the other hand, you're accountable...
DRIVE ON Now that gasoline prices are on the rise, you might want to consider trading in that gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicle for a more fuel-efficient model--perhaps the 1999 Honda Civic, which gets around 35 m.p.g. and was cited as the best "green" vehicle in the new Consumer Reports annual automotive survey. As an alternative, you could choose the Volkswagen Passat, named the best family sedan; the Mazda Protege, the favorite small sedan; or the Subaru Forester, the best small...
...doesn't matter, but I was talking to Angie[a Minnesota native], and we said 10 years ago,the men's team beat Minnesota at Minnesota[actually at St. Paul Civic Center] for thenational championship," she said. "We think thatwould be kind of cool to do the same thing 10years later...
...which David Howard, a white man employed as an ombudsman by the Washington mayor, used the word niggardly in a budget discussion with a black staff member. Although intellectually defensible, Howard displayed a lack of sensitivity. How might a gay person react if, in planning a bonfire for some civic event, a straight person suggested "piling a few fagots on the fire" to get it going? Let's not confuse intelligence with wisdom. RANDY FISCHBACK Walnut Creek, Calif...