Word: demeanors
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...speeches and his somber demeanor, the mayor has symbolized the grief and anger of the citizens of New York. Yet he has also shown their grit and resolve. He spoke yesterday of the need to rebuild the famed downtown skyline, assuring both New Yorkers and all Americans that terrorists cannot break the spirit of the world’s greatest city. Scores of politicians from both parties have heaped myriad praises on Giuliani. The Crimson would like to add its voice to these countless others and congratulate the mayor on his inspirational leadership...
...supporting role, in favor of another unnamed young man, a newcomer in town who sets the village’s female hearts aflutter. He is by far the most compelling character in Flowers, his healthy good looks and confidant stance deeply contrasting with Christos’ sickly demeanor and frustrated ineptitude in front of Turkish rule. Granted, it is not such a difficult task, but, with only a few short scenes, he manages to steal the show. It is no surprise that Christos’ girlfriend, Areti, leaves him for the new comer, especially after he manically leaps from...
...music as a respite untainted by society’s stamp of approval. Cobain would claim in interviews that he traded valuable antique guns for his first guitar, that his lyrics were not about anything in particular and that he despised attention from the media. Yet in truth, his demeanor was contrived to maximize shock—not unlike the Sex Pistols’ deliberate attempts a decade and a half before to shock and offend the masses by cursing on national television and donning Nazi armbands and swastika t-shirts. In reality, Cobain re-invented and exaggerated many...
DIED. KOREY STRINGER, 27, Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl offensive tackle popular with teammates for his jovial demeanor and respected by fans for his charity work; after collapsing from heatstroke during practice in 90[degree]F-plus heat; at the Vikings' training camp in Mankato, Minn. (See related story page...
...Mueller's critics are skeptical. "The cynics are saying, let him take over the FBI, it'll be great theater, and he'll run it into the ground in six months," says one former prosecutor who found Mueller overbearing. But his friends insist that behind his earnest demeanor, Mueller has the balance, wisdom and wry sense of humor to manage the task...