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Then, with a slight sinking sensation, noticed something he hopes the Dean's office will overlook...
Arguments against the foreign language requirement seem to be an unavoidable aspect of Harvard life. Debate has ranged from charges that it is a foolish nuisance to sweeping condemnations of nearly all departments involved. But most of these criticisms have a purely personal basis and overlook the important reasons for maintaining the requirement. The report submitted by Dean Whitla and the Committee on Teaching should help clarify the situation...
...overlook some revolutionary developments in flute technique: 1) the range is now six-plus octaves: 2) there are four ways to produce sound besides the normal way-"air rush," "buzz," "hhh-ttt" and "pop"; 3) the mobility of the performer reveals new potentialities for "stereophonic glissando," antiphony between direct and reflected sound, etc. Such potentialities signify the emergence of a new musical humanism...
Mother, though not always in the money, saw to it that young George became a spiffy dresser, and for a time he found work as a male model. He wangled his way to Hollywood with the aid of Mother's good friend, Actress Mae Murray. Never one to overlook an angle, he bought a 1939 Rolls-Royce -and thus began "my image of the rich boy dabbling in pictures...
...Rink Saturday, but the game was not as tight as the score indicates. The freshmen played some sophisticated, impressive hockey and controlled the action for most of the game. The junior varsity played roughly, with a good deal of checking in the offensive zone which the officials chose to overlook...