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...competition to be over. But nearly 30 years later, he's back again at the World Series of spelling as the contest's official pronouncer. At this year's finals, which kick off May 26 in Washington, D.C., Bailly will read each word and provide its definition, origin and context. TIME spoke with Bailly about mitigating the "giggle factor," empathizing with (and being entertained by) the teenage contestants, and why spelling bees are as American as apple...
...explained, our efforts to trim the FAS budget focused on local planning and efficiency-increasing measures, and it asked the community for ideas. It produced an extensive set of suggestions, and the academic deans of FAS approved those that made better use of our limited resources within the context of our core mission. The approved list equates to a $77 million reduction in our annual operating budget but represents only 35 percent of the $220 million deficit that FAS will face in two short years (based on what we know today...
...part of Gumboots throughout his undergraduate years, takes a similar persepctive. “One can take away as much or as little as one likes to form an adopted identity,” he said. “It is worth understanding the dance in context. It is a valid world historical phenomenon.”A UNIQUE SEQUENCEThe composition of the group itself suggests that the history and struggle behind Gumboots can be understood by anyone—African or not.Lisa C. Rosenfeld ’09, the current Gumboots president, is not African, and cannot claim...
...That specific case involved a soldier who brought in a donation of translated Bibles that were sent to his personal address.' U.S. military spokeswoman MAJOR JENNIFER WILLIS, saying the footage was taken out of context and chaplains were instructed to make clear to soldiers that they could not proselytize...
...most obviously, has the political context. Abortion has forever been blown by electoral trade winds; when the right was in charge, people feared the return of coat hangers in back alleys. Now that the left leads, they fear abortion on demand. The very meaning of the labels adjusts; calling yourself pro-choice at a time when a liberal Democratic President and allies in Congress are lifting abortion restraints may imply no qualms at all, and that's not where most people...