Word: quos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though students who supported maintaining thestatus quo said they were pleased by the outcomeof the vote, they also said they were notoverjoyed...
Though they differ on some policies, advocates of independence and the status quo agree on one critical point: survival of Puerto Rico's culture depends on political space between their island and the U.S. One of the commonwealthers' best slogans promises voters "the best of both worlds" if they retain the present system with only minor changes -- still more federal assistance, for example. Celeste Benitez, who directs the Populares' campaign to preserve the commonwealth status, argues, "We are a people with our own language, our own culture. This plebiscite is about preserving that identity...
Royer said people want change instead of partisan bickering. "People are fed up with the status quo," he said. "Change is seen as a political positive...
...interview, Marius acknowledged thedifficulty of fitting four essays in a semester,suggesting that the requirements may be reviewed.But the status quo persists, as it has for years...
When council candidates' posters acknowledge the organization's ineffectiveness ("The UC Sucks, And I Suck For Wanting To Be On It"), you know there's something wrong with the status quo. The council is now little more than a forum for the power-politics games of real-life-politician wannabes...