Word: manners
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...secretive admissions process, the presidents need to engage in an open, transparent discussion that will allow the league to address the changes that will need to be made to sustain the league as it now stands and make athletics work for all schools in an equitable manner...
Those criticisms notwithstanding, Playing the Game. casts a unique light on Ivy recruiting that will undoubtedly surprise and shock even those readers who felt that they had a solid grasp on the manner in which the “game” is conducted. The squeeze-play that prospective student-athletes face, the interaction between the admissions office and respective coaches and the acceleration of the commitment process are all presented in a clear, engaging manner that makes the book very difficult to put down...
None of Lincoln’s flaws in reporting affect his major points in any manner, nor would they be readily identifiable by members of his non-Ivy audience. They do remain quite distracting, however, to those with even a rough knowledge of the Ivy League...
Though Donato’s manner of play had earlier earned his respect, those locker room and rink-side chats left little doubt in Jay’s mind that he and Donato had a common approach to the game and, as a result, almost instant chemistry...
Summers opened his speech on a whimsical note: “I want to thank Dean Kirby for arranging this weather.” He continued in a jaunty manner, making quips about “browsing through thefacebook.com” to get to know the freshman class instead of reading their application essays. He added that he even tried to register his profile at thefacebook.com, but “my teenage daughters threatened to disown me if I did,” he said...