Word: decorum
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Travia praised undergraduates for their decorum at the tailgate...
...from her engagement at 14 through her life at the royal court of Versailles. The majority of the film centers on Marie’s early inability to fully integrate into court life and reconcile her headstrong willfulness with a world so entirely governed by impenetrable rules of social decorum. Alienated and alone, plagued by rumors and insinuations (most damagingly, the perpetual gossip surrounding her husband’s odd indifference to actually consummating their royal alliance), she suffers the sort of humiliations and personal tragedies that can only exist in the contrived world of an assembled and isolated ruling...
...When she walks into a meeting of France's Socialist Party, her mere approach is enough to cause a stampede of camera-wielding, sharp-elbowed journalists, who brush aside Royal's rivals for the party's presidential nomination. As she glides through the crowd, Royal, 53, coyly appeals for decorum. "There should be some constraints, some respect for modesty," she coos in a smoky alto. But the hint of a smile on her lips betrays her: she's loving it. And why not? So blinding is Royal's star wattage that her opponents seem feckless in her wake. "They...
...screaming and whistling as though Elvis just entered the building. But when Yusuf begins to sing, it's clear he's not quite like other rock stars. "Peace and salutations upon you, O Messenger of God," he croons. And for all the palpable excitement in the audience, an unspoken decorum is observed. The heartfelt cheering and singing never spills over into co-ed dancing in the aisles - after all, that could be considered a violation of Islamic...
Cynthia McKinney's reputation on Capitol Hill and elsewhere may have taken some shots in recent months. But in her Georgia district, the congresswoman known for testing, if not betraying, decorum enjoys solid support as she heads into the July 18 Democratic primary - the only election that much matters in her heavily Democratic district...