Word: pleasantly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...past only a few seniors selected at random were given permission to live "off-off". It is not surprising that Cliffies resented the materialistic tone of this policy. Many felt that though the house system may have been pleasant during their first two years, they now wanted to choose their own life style. It was an offense to their intelligence that the administration did not seem to feel they could make a competent choice...
...they are young, they move well, they perform with confidence and spirit. A few of them, Lisa Nelson and Whittaker Sheppard in particular, give off sparks of a very personalized energy. A few of them, especially wide-eyed Wendy Perron, possess radiant good looks that are nothing if not pleasant to behold. A few of them, like Martha Armstrong, are very funny. Attributes like these can make even a spoiled Loeb audience forget they're faced with a proscenium stage bare of sets, made ugly by a dirty canvas floor cloth and backed by shabby backdrops of black or white...
...freshman game was a more pleasant experience for Harvard. With two seconds left in overtime and the game tied a frantic Dartmouth player grabbed a rebound and called time out. Unfortunately for the Pea Green, they had already exhausted their supply of breaks and instead of a rest got a technical foul. Harvard's Dave Finholt sank the technical and the Crimson won, 73-72. Dale Dover led the freshmen with 16 points...
...Harvard followers, the victory left a pleasant taste in the mouth because the Crimson, against an opponent with an impressive record and a number of capable players, simply dominated the game...
Redding's talent had a great deal in common with the talent of an actor. Each song is an example of voice control for the purpose of expressiveness. The notes are really nothing. Much less was his ability related to the creation of pleasant or harmonious sounds. He would never hold a clear note the way Sam Cooke would do. That kind of thing had nothing to do with his genius. The things he could do with his voice were amazing, but none of the effects he could achieve were gratuitous. Viewed in this light, every one of his songs...