Word: favorable
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...like to think that things are in my favor, in that I'm starting at home and will have the crowd behind me," he added...
...years have made Commentary one of the most respected liberal organs in the country best exemplifies the reaction of the Jewish intelligentsia to this crisis: a distressing turn rightward and the abandonment of their courageous conviction that all issues should be open to tough, non-partisan intellectual scrutiny in favor of increasingly self-interested defenses of Israeli and American Jewish interests. It took a lot of nerve for Patterson to air these issues, and it won't be surprising if for analysis alone the Commentary clique hits back hard at this book...
Marijuana and beer are common. But Marshfield's students ?mostly fresh-faced kids who favor down-filled jackets and track shoes?would rather go hiking than rehearse for the school play, just as they are often more interested in their jobs than in their schoolwork. Marshfield, concur most students, is an O.K. place. It just isn't very exciting?in class...
West is still a showcase school. But times are different, and so are community attitudes. Once overwhelmingly liberal, the school board changed in 1975 when the balance swung, 5 to 2, in favor of the conservatives. The new majority promptly forced Superintendent Ludwig to resign. In an election this fall, the voters turned out the last progressive on the board, which must now find a permanent successor to Ludwig. Several candidates are under consideration?and are being examined closely to see if they will hew to the back-to-basics line. The board has also decreed that a "comprehensive testing...
Numerous players deserve citation, including Mike Smith and Brian O'Connor, whose aggressive midfield play helped to turn the tide in Harvard's favor. Then there are seniors Harold Martin and Fred Harold, who finished their Harvard careers in style. Martin tallied the deciding goals of the contest and Herold ended his three-year reign in the Crimson nets with an 81-minute shutout performance...