Word: fashionization
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Nevertheless, in an institution famously averse to strong leadership, there continue to be heard calls for a strong and heroic leader, and in certain quarters, a leader who can regain control and put the faculties in their place. In an age where corporate dictators are out of fashion, and many are out of work or in jail, there are some, even here, who long for a charismatic figure on a white horse who can get things done. Josiah Quincy, Class of 1790, president from 1829 to 1845, was just such a person. He was not an academic, but a lawyer...
...Serena Williams, 25, her third Australian Open championship and eighth Grand Slam event, in a stunning display of force that promises to reinvigorate the women's tour; in a definitive rout of No. 1--ranked Maria Sharapova in straight sets; after injuries and fashion pursuits had sidelined her for more than a year; in Melbourne. Motivated, she said, by the memory of her murdered older half sister Yetunde--whose name she invoked after every net change--Williams became the lowest-ranked woman to win a Grand Slam singles trophy in 29 years and jumped in the world rankings, from...
...league play, dating back to February 2004. A total of 16 of those defeats have come this season, as Union has been outscored 108-11 in conference action. Further evidence of the Dutchwomen’s futility: 10 of the team’s losses have been in shutout fashion, and seven have been by seven goals or more. RPI, in only its second year at the Division I level and its first year in the ECAC, has made remarkable headway in a short time. The Engineers, led by sophomore netminder Ashley Mayr, have accumulated eight wins in the conference...
...guesses could quickly usher in a Gap metamorphosis. "If they hit a trend with innovation, Gap has a lot at their disposal," says David Sievers, a principal at Archstone Consulting. Of course, to make that happen, Gap needs to first find one thing: a CEO who really knows fashion. Fast...
...most outward respects, Washington was carrying on its foreign affairs in an orderly fashion. U.S. and Soviet negotiators held a special four-day round of arms talks in Geneva aimed at narrowing differences before the next extended bargaining session, scheduled for January. Though Max Kampelman, the chief U.S. negotiator, announced only "limited" progress, he found the Soviets ready to do business as usual. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger traveled to Brussels to attend a meeting of his NATO counterparts and turned up in Paris to defend Reagan's secret dealings with Iran...