Word: parts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...landscape. When V.S. Naipaul, in his latest novel, writes, "He was a middle-aged man, with glasses," the first comma can seem a little precious. Yet it gives the description a spin, as well as a subtlety, that it otherwise lacks, and it shows that the glasses are not part of the middle-agedness, but something else...
...their part, ATV owners warn that they will fiercely oppose Johnny-come- lately attempts to tamper with their sport. "I spent a lot of money on this thing," says Mike Leutzinger of Ironton, Mo., as he stands astride his ATV on the Black River. "Where else can you ride 'em? You can't ride 'em on the highway. You can't ride 'em in the woods. They're closing off the trails. This," says Leutzinger, pointing at the churned-up Black River...
...West Bank and Gaza. A young Arab was killed by Israeli gunfire and seven others were injured, as authorities broke up a series of West Bank demonstrations. Days earlier, Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin had held a clandestine meeting with four Arab leaders from the Gaza Strip as part of his campaign to develop a dialogue with a budding local leadership. The idea, he said, was to "get a sense of what should be done now that the violence has calmed down...
...their part, Israeli military officials insist conditions are no worse in detention than in Israeli military camps. They defend regulations as necessary for "security" and argue they are providing more privileges for those in detention than convicted criminals normally receive...
...fact, the lengthy search had become highly embarrassing. Part of the problem was a rift between the faculty, which wanted a professional journalist, and the university administration, which sought someone with a more academic background. As many as three candidates were reportedly offered the job but declined after taking stock of the school's troubles. Rising costs for students (now $20,000 a year), a deteriorating physical plant and a fractious faculty have led many educators to conclude that Columbia, the most prestigious journalism school in the country, is resting on its laurels. "It needs a shot...