Word: direness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...recent financial decisions have been made with the Senior Gift in mind. After forking over more than a hundred thousand dollars in the last four years, we are watching every penny so that we can make a massive contribution to an institution which is truly in dire need of funds...
...future, leading to a reactionary, elitist reduction of productions sometime in the future? We can hope not, because the percentage of shows worth their lovinggoodness remains constant, meaning a higher yield the higher the number of shows (the math is staggering). One reduction can be made, if things get dire: the annual freshman musical, which perhaps would do better as a valuable organizational exercise, with optionally open rehearsal, but not ever publicly performed...
...life was playing itself out in the friendly confines of Harvard Yard, I added a little twist. I bought a fistful of harmonicas and a cheap guitar. Suddenly, I knew what I wanted to be: Bob Dylan--or, at the very least, a living legend. I was in dire need of some practice, but I thought that with a grin and a fancy guitar pick, I'd be able...
Moreover, the BJP presents a monolithic picture of Hinduism, when in reality Hinduism is intensely variegated across regions, castes and classes. The BJP's conception of Hinduism not only obscures the religion's tolerant beauty, but also has dire political consequences: by ignoring caste inequalities in deference to a larger Hindu-ness, "Hindutva" potentially legitimizes those inequalities, rather than attempting to mitigate them through social policies...
...problem is more dire for slumping Colgate--currently in fourth place. The Red Raiders have won just one contest in its past six games and gave up six goals to both the Crimson and the Bears this weekend...