Word: norms
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Witnesses to the Seattle shooting said they had never seen the gunman before, but police chief Norm Stamper called it "a deliberate, calculated act." Area schools under lockdown were reopened the day after the shooting, but with the suspect still at large over the weekend, police urged residents to use extra caution. They were not, however, encouraged to stay home from work...
Springer has worked hard all summer to come back from a season riddled with injury. However, some of her rehabilitation therapy may not fit the norm for a NCAA athlete...
...base Tuesday's class on readings that no one did the night before. Bright kids get bored; slow kids get lost; the kids in the middle muddle through. Her colleague Bob Hutcheson puts it this way: "I wonder if among their peers, there isn't a certain norm of mediocrity. And if they shoot for the middle, they'll always settle for less...
...Other Harvard actors confirm that appearances have a great deal to do with casting decisions. Susan Long '02 attended a performing arts high school where color-blind casting was the norm. "There's a lot more physicality in casting here." Ashley McCants '02, an African-American actress, agrees. "People will potentially not cast you because of how you look. Sometimes at an audition I've had the feeling of polite attention...
...Kyoto all at once. The cultured atmosphere and fine dining cannot be matched by any other venue, as every Phoenix member is in training to become a gourmet chef. Though each member has a regional specialty, ideas flow as easily as the Pinot Grigio and fusion is the norm. It is not atypical to hear, "I'm trying a cilantro boeuf glazed with a light sherry and Napa Asparagus. Can you make sure that flank we selected is kosher?" The Phoenix does not accept reservations for groups under...