Word: downrightness
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...never belong. Once inside, they are only allowed in certain areas of the mansion, and men control alcohol at parties—in most cases it is difficult to get a drink that has not already been handled by a man. This atmosphere of male dominance is not only downright sexist, but conducive to sexual assault...
...politician is brave enough to favor such a position - hunters vote. Vassilis Banavas Thessaloniki, Greece You noted that protesters against the hunting ban have pointed out that foxes will still have to be killed as agricultural pests. That is not only appalling, but also downright absurd. Foxes deserve the same protection as the creatures highlighted in TIME's recent cover story "Saving the Big Cats." The big cats too are killed under the pretext of being pests. Matthias Geiger Birchwil, Switzerland
...Goliath, I would venture a guess that the majority of us would root for David (save a few Ec concentrators), though the pragmatic among us would put our money on Goliath. But it is worth reminding ourselves that to some the Harvard community is a menacing, if not downright nefarious, multi-headed Goliath. Could it be that we, who fashion ourselves David-sympathizers, self-styled brethren of the underdogs, are complicit in the workings of the bigger, older thug-of-a-brother...
...Goliath, I would venture a guess that the majority of us would root for David (save a few Ec concentrators), though the pragmatic among us would put our money on Goliath. But it is worth reminding ourselves that to some the Harvard community is a menacing, if not downright nefarious, multi-headed Goliath. Could it be that we, who fashion ourselves David-sympathizers, self-styled brethren of the underdogs, are complicit in the workings of the bigger, older thug-of-a-brother...
With all the restrictions placed on merriment at the Game by various Harvard administrators, it will be a wonder if any Yalies, or indeed any Harvardians, actually bother to come. The wide array of misguided, territorial and downright dangerous “solutions” that Harvard has come up with will make this year’s Game the worst ever...