Word: manly
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...been working to address some of these issues; for example, it is improving the site's antiquated, often incomprehensible editing interface. But as for the larger issue of trying to attract a more diverse constituency, it has no specific plan - only a goal. "The average Wikipedian is a young man in a wealthy country who's probably a grad student - somebody who's smart, literate, engaged in the world of ideas, thinking, learning, writing all the time," Gardner says. Those people are invaluable, she notes, but the encyclopedia is missing the voices of people in developing countries, women and experts...
...this is fantasy. To do that, we asked editor-at-large David Von Drehle, based in Kansas City, Mo., to shed light on the Glenn Beck phenomenon as well as the larger idea of the anger of American politics today. "Clearly, Glenn Beck is extremely talented, and the man has struck a chord," Von Drehle says. "But the nature of politics right now rewards the people who play the least harmonious tunes...
...other, and this back-and-forth lends a crackling excitement to the proceedings. Viewers at home sitting in front of screen can’t engage in this themselves: They can only watch as some undergrad in the third row defends his decision to push or not push a man off a bridge. Only students actually in class can go beyond merely passive experience to get actively involved in learning...
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...09’s favorite target was then-junior Matt Luft. At 6’6, Luft could pull down anything thrown in his general direction. This year, the Crimson’s opponents recognize Luft’s threat and consistently put their best man on him. Last week, it was Holy Cross’ Michael Wright. This week, it was the Bears’ David Clement...