Word: coaxing
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This most recent sign of life doesn't sound like the Undergraduate Council I knew as a first-year; I know it isn't. But for the Class of '99, this reforming, recovering U.C. might inspire new hope. We should jealously protect this sprouting bud, cultivate it, coax it on to greatness despite the malnourished soils from which it springs. Good work. Elizabeth and Chandler...
...scandal. But the line is also a clue to the politics of this witty romantic comedy, written by Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men) and directed by Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally...). It's a liberal fantasy--a vision of the President as a good man who can coax the national consensus just slightly leftward--that is as anachronistic as it is seductive...
...Singapore authorities see it differently. They are considering bringing further charges against other Barings executives, including Bax, who is still in Singapore, and Norris, who lives in England. There is even talk that criminal investigators may try to coax Leeson into testifying against his former bosses. But that approach has its problems. Leeson is still fighting extradition from Germany, where he was arrested while attempting to flee to England. Even when he is brought before a court in Singapore, as seems likely, his credibility will remain suspect. After all, taking him at his word can be quite costly...
...Core. We've been trying to coax the Faculty into shifting the Core to a system of distributional requirements for the last six months. Dean of Undergraduate Education Lawrence Buell did mention the impending review of the Core in this year's letter to students, and Dean Knowles stressed the importance of the review in a summer interview. We hope radical change is in the offing...
This leap of illogic failed to take into account Bev's outstanding work with RCS, the skill required to coax musical excellence out of inexperienced singers and the enthusiasm with which Boston-area critics, players and audiences receive Bev's concerts, as well as her fine international reputation. Did anyone imagine that she was invited to England, the Scandinavian countries or Poland to enjoy miles of shimmering tropical beaches? The want of security prompted her to initiate an outside job search. To her credit, she was considered for several of the nation's top positions and, unlike many junior faculty...