Word: commend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...more importantly, the production itself has several elements to commend it. The band is tight and together, giving a lot of energy to the snatches of the original Hair songs. John Gennari in particular not only delivers his lines with nice irony but gives an exciting performance on the drums. Several of the actors bring off their numbers with a flair and believability that belies the flatness of the characters they have to work with. It's unfortunate that so many of the classic songs have been so abbreviated, used only as links in the connect-the- songs script...
...commend the efforts of both the national anti-handgun coalition and its new Harvard chapter, and we urge students to write their congressmen in support of pending legislation known as the Bingham-Fauntroy Handgun Control Bill, H.R. 40, which would ban the manufacture, sale, and ownership of handguns except for police, military, security guards, and licensed gun clubs...
...Black Students Association extends our support to our fellow students in Amherst. We commend the Progressive student organizations for their rapid and effective response in time of threat. We applaud the strong response of the UMass officials in taking action to safeguard students and prosecute offenders. And we send our support to our brother from the PGA in hopes for his safety and in honor of his courage. The H-R BSA joins with students of all races, genders and sexuality in demanding an end to violence and intolerance on our campuses. Gaye Williams '83 Pres., H-R Black Students...
...commend you for your article "An Army of Self-Helpers on NATO's Front Line" [July 27]. I have visited the facilities in Germany and am appalled by the poor conditions our soldiers must endure. As a result of hearings on the quality of military life, the Appropriations Military Construction Subcommittee has recommended a billion-dollar NATO construction program for next year...
...must commend the Coop management for allowing a union election date to be set rapidly and peacably. But we hope that it sticks to fair and honest tactics in its effort to pursuade workers to vote against unionization during the more than a month until the election. The decision whether to unionize is ultimately that of the workers themselves. We hope that they will overcome latent fears and anti-union prejudices and cast a vote for higher wages and a better workplace...