Word: insults
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...long simmered about Summers? perceived prejudice against the softer sciences - he had reportedly told a former humanities dean that economists were known to be smarter than sociologists, so they should be paid accordingly. The brusque handling of mild-mannered Kirby?s departure was, in the minds of many, an insult too many, with rumors of dismissal leaking from the President?s Office and preempting the customarily genteel resignation process. ?If anyone could have eased tension between Summers and the faculty, it was Dean Kirby,? says Matory. ?But he even drove Kirby to the edge...
...Penn?” asked Stehle incredulously after the game. “They’re not going to lose again, unless we beat them,” he added. “It doesn’t mean too much [to us], but it adds a little insult to injury.” The Quakers’ loss opened a window of opportunity for the four teams immediately behind it, but three of those four—Cornell, Yale, and Harvard—lost. Princeton survived with a double-overtime win over Cornell to move...
...Late last week, the favored Canadians learned that a little more grounding was still in order. After opening wins against Italy and Germany, Canada got reality-checked by the surprising Swiss, who triumphed 2-0 on Saturday. To add insult to injury, the two Swiss goals were scored by Paul DiPietro, a native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, who played for the Stanley Cup- winning Montreal Canadiens...
...Penn?” asked Stehle incredulously after the game. “They’re not going to lose again, unless we beat them,” he added. “It doesn’t mean too much [to us], but it adds a little insult to injury.” The Quakers’ loss opened a window for the four teams behind it, but three of those four (Cornell, Yale, and Harvard) lost. Princeton survived with a double-overtime win over Cornell to move to 6-2 in league play—just...
...These cartoons do carry a meaningful message,” he said. “We didn’t do this to insult Muslims but to highlight real problems in the Middle East, whether that’s a propensity for suicide bombing or poor treatment of women...