Word: commandeer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...rest of her teammates will need to take cues from her command of the fundamentals if they are to use their talent effectively in Harvard's tough games to come...
Surely, they are all personable enough, and among their core group of supporters, undoubtedly they all command a great deal of loyalty. Fentrice Driskell '01 did make an impressive vice-presidential candidate last year, and Sterling P.A. Darling '01 is certainly notable for his unique sartorial style and shellacked hair. But neither Driskell nor Darling, nor anyone else seeking the high office of Holworthy basement can really claim to be a campus leader in any genuine sense...
...time when Big Men and Big Women roamed the colleges of this nation, amassing high honors, pursuing diverse achievements, and earning the widespread admiration (and/or resentment) of their peers. That time is evidently over. We have no real public figures on our campus--at least none that command any amount of serious respect. Yes, most people know the names of Noah Z. Seton '00 and Kamil E. Redmond '00, but I doubt that there is a reservoir of popular emotional affinity for either figure...
Most students at the event said they were impressed with Bradley's command of the issues the country faces abroad...
...even abroad, it's not Hollywood-friendly riots or atomic disasters that we should be fearing. It's economic trouble. Even if one of these countries suffers a Y2K-related banking shutdown, it could cause ripples in the global pool. And that's why Y2K command-center staff members won't be popping Champagne corks if midnight comes and goes without incident. There will be at least another week of active duty on the financial watch ahead of them. The date many Y2K watchers are waiting for is not Saturday, Jan. 1, but Monday, Jan. 3, when the world...