Word: concessioner
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When a professor rescheduled Economics 1011a "Microeconomics" from a 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. slot to 8:30 a.m. in order to accomodate student-athletes enrolled in the class, applied math major Paul L. Suh '87 was steaming mad. "What is this--the Ivy League or the University...
Intensely protective of his brother during their troubled childhood, Danny wrestled emotionally with the fact of Neil's going off on his own. Says Danny: "My ex-wife said she felt I loved my brother more than I loved her." Danny wanted to direct his brother's first Broadway show...
Within that range, totalitarianism may be finding its new equilibrium: aspiration to totality but with a concession of some social space. This permits effective control of society at a level of violence and vigilance that, unlike Stalin's or Hitler's terror, is sustainable indefinitely.
"He got the job and apparently I didn't. I hope and believe that he'll do his job well," Abt said in his concession speech, adding that he plans to run again in two years.
The Chinese have been trying to normalize relations with Eastern Europe since 1977. Until now, Soviet leaders have blocked the way by insisting that Moscow's clients march in lockstep with improvements in Sino-Soviet relations. All that may be changing. Observed a Western diplomat in Peking last week: "This...