Word: particularity
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...particular, Rich portrays the hapless, desperate-for-marriage, pinheaded Wishfort to great comedic effect, as does Salas as the uncouth, oversexed Sir Willful. Rich plays Wishfort’s awkwardness amazingly, scrambling over tables, jumping into arms, and overturning her huge hoop skirts in misguided attempts at seductiveness. Meanwhile, Salas barks out his lines about seeing “foreign parts” and the foppery of the city, swaggering around like a drill sergeant after about ten drinks too many and stealing every scene he?...
...agree, however, that colleges should make some attempt to ensure that their students are graduating with the knowledge and skills that concord with their own particular educational philosophy and standards. Such evaluations, taken seriously by leadership, can be prime motivators for better instruction. Interm President Derek C. Bok’s recent initiative to evaluate students’ writing skills before and after graduation is a good example...
...However, what I want to focus on is the personal aspect of this particular brand of poverty, from a student’s perspective. We often talk about homelessness in broad terms, the real facts are more than just numbers—it’s people. No matter what we may think about their work ethic, no matter what people may say about how they got in that situation, they are still sleeping outside at night...
...This particular issue was raised after the UC declined to give Mather money to purchase a second foam machine for the annual Mather Lather foam party. When Mather HoCo’s request was voted down during the UC’s general meeting—causing an angry Mather HoCo to threaten to secede from the UC—many UC members pointed out that every HoCo, including Mather’s, had already received an unrestricted $4,700 at the beginning of the semester. Finance Committee (FiCom) chair Alexander “Zander?...
...conversation eventually moved on, and questions petered out. After he left, reporters discussed his apology and his excuse. No one was satisfied: "How's admitting he wanted to keep a particular story alive 'straight talk'? Maybe it's 'meta straight talk...