Word: disturbingly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Moral Acrobat. To Felsenstein, the East German regime has one blinding virtue: it grants him $2,500,000 a year to produce opera any way he likes. As long as politics do not disturb the opera, Felsenstein disregards what he cannot help seeing in the streets. The world may have been outraged when the Berlin Wall went up, but Felsenstein was furious. What would become of his tenor? Could the West Berliners in his chorus and orchestra still cross the border for morning rehearsals? With bureaucratic agility developed by directing state opera houses for both the Nazis and the Communists...
Instead, China apparently intends to keep out of the NEFA so long as her own possession of Ladakh, with its military highway to Tibet, remains undisturbed by the Indians. Quite aside from the lateness of the season, it is extremely unlikely that the Indians will ever disturb China in Ladakh. Last year's fighting showed India the dangers of opposing China militarily. Before risking military action, she would have to compose her quarrel with Pakistan, a procedure which would probably cost her more territory in Kashmir than she would gain in Ladakh...
...this light, the principal objection to women in the Houses is that they disturb residents who wish to study or sleep. Another concern is the fear of public scandal from untoward incidents occurring in the Houses during parietal hours...
...first possibility is that a student bringing a girl into his suite would disturb his roommates. This is not a realistic fear; roommates clearly must be able to arrange among themselves how the room is to be used. They do it every day, every time someone wants to play the radio or phonograph, or start a loud bull session...
...more legitimate claim is that having girls in the Houses leads to raucous parties which disturb the other residents. The answer to this is to increase and enforce present rules governing parties attended by more than 12 people. Large parties now have to be registered with the House superintendent; the superintendent or other House personnel should see to it that such parties are reasonably controlled and not allowed to get out of hand. Such enforcement would reduce the disturbing effect parties have on other students, and also reduce drastically the possibility of public scandal. The danger of scandal would remain...