Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...College's policy on sick students seeking treatment for alcohol is, at first glance, quite clear. If a student's condition requires that they be checked into UHS, their name--but not the reason for their treatment--will be released to their senior tutor or assistant dean of freshman...
...clear how far this protection extends...
...Riddles," Kugel elucidates the hidden meanings of several Hebrew "mashals," two-part proverbial sentences that provided the "basic building blocks of wisdom" for the Israelites. In any mashal, Kugel asks, "What is the relationship between A and B?" A puzzling proverb requires thoughtful contemplation before its meaning becomes clear. Take Proverb 26:23, for example: "Like thick glaze on a cheap pot, ardent lips and an evil heart." "The thick glaze [of the pot] deceives the eyes," Kugel elegantly summarizes, "but underneath is crumbling clay." Similarly, "however much the lips of a flatterer or hypocrite may say pleasing things, underneath...
...bunch), the script lacks the moral ambiguity that would have made The Last Hurrah a more intellectually engaging production. The press material for the play asks the seminal question "Is Skeffington a compassionate champion of the poor, an unscrupulous back-room deal maker, or both?" and it is clear early on in one's evening that the answer will not be hard to figure out. Yes, indeed, professional politicians need to step on a few hands and cut a few corners in the name of the greater good (even if that means campaigning at the wake of a deceased friend...
...idea that there is a kind of equality in the branches of government is absurd," said Wills, who called on the media to clear up common misnomers. "It has no basis in fact. The term co-equal should make the hairs on your head stand a little...