Word: longer
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Brevity is another key factor to Mamet’s writing—chapters are rarely longer than four or five pages, and paragraphs are often only a sentence or two. The trouble is that this concise style renders his arguments insufficient. To dismiss Stanislavski’s entire body of work in seven pages without even quoting the man is more than just a stylistic gaffe—it creates a tone of self-importance and haughtiness that is a aggravating as is it unconvincing...
...This process always takes longer than you hope,” he said. “It actually has gone quite smoothly and should improve Brown and its education of the sciences...
Harvard Undergraduate Television also had plans for a longer J-Term program, in which they hoped to gather students to produce a short film on campus...
Under the current system, students have the opportunity to choose the professors who could best speak on their behalf—a luxury no longer afforded, given the changes. Whereas many colleges base PBK elections solely on grades, the Harvard-Radcliffe chapter prides itself on looking more holistically at students. Indeed, the current election system allows professors who know students well to make informed, nuanced recommendations. However, the new rules give this power to the directors of studies, who may not know each candidate well enough to have a firm basis for judgment...
...longer winter vacation was created as part of the University’s calendar reform, which took effect this academic year. Though originally touted as a unique opportunity to offer interesting programming for students, the administration announced last spring that the College would offer no programming and limited housing for the 2010 J-Term in light of budgetary constraints...