Word: mannered
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...decades of her silence, all manner of rumors spread. She had run afoul of the Mob. She became a nun. She had kids and grandkids. She was dead. All these speculations were wrong. The truth, as revealed in Richard Foster's sympathetic and scrupulous book The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of the Pinups, is even stranger...
...While the sophomore’s gold medal stands as testament to his phenomenal effort, the manner in which he dispatched the nation’s top competitors through five grueling bouts at the Las Vegas Convention Center speaks volumes about his progress...
...understand what students wanted” and that he brings the “advocacy experience” necessary to hit the ground running should he take office. He has shied away from addressing neither his Club affiliation nor the Girl Talk debacle. In his rapid-fire manner, he is able to outline members of the College administration, University administration, and the student body who will be able to bring his plans to fruition. But the question of which facets of his track record will stand out to voters remains to be answered this weekend...
With its capable acting and visual appeal, “Iolanthe” was a thoroughly enjoyable production, delivering its satire, wrapped up in entertaining characters and lively music, in a manner that does justice to its Gilbert and Sullivan roots...
...Despite what could seem to be the rather narrow focus of “Shakespeare and Modern Culture,” Garber is quick to point out that the book seeks to appeal not only to the world of academia but also to the larger public. In this manner, she says, she hopes to enrich young students and others “whose interest in Shakespeare has continued throughout their professional and personal lives.” “I do see this book, like ‘Shakespeare After All,’ as speaking to a wide...