Word: quos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...cynical, unhappy, exultant and uplifting -- a bundle of contradictions faithful to the novel by the late Manuel Puig. He consulted on the script and suggested a key plot change from the film: when the mismatched cell mates briefly turn romantic, the bond is not love but a quid pro quo transaction, each using the other to serve a purpose the other has not embraced. Only after the deal goes ruinously wrong do they discover true devotion...
...unacceptable. My parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins are travelling great distances to see one of the proudest days of my life. To have such a once-in-a-lifetime event marred by protesters--whether they be supporters of gays in the military or conservatives who support the status quo--would be wrong. Commencement should be a ceremonious and dignified occasion; protests of any kind have no place at such an event...
Maybe software piracy isn't all that bad. Some people consider it a passive means of resisting the status quo--overpriced software controlled by massive corporations...
...good grades, and not much else. Lots of students get by with shoddy work and lots of instructors get by with shoddy teaching. Meanwhile, the administration smiles and takes the money. If this cycle is to end, we all must make a concerted effort to replace the status quo with rigorous and concerned teaching, learning, and evaluation. Instead of resisting the fight against grade inflation, students should be leading the way. William Cole
Other economic and psychological pressures will work in favor of the status quo. For one thing, not every home will be connected to the information superhighway (even now, 39% of American homes are still not hooked up to cable), which means some form of traditional broadcasting will stick around for at least a decade or two. In addition, pressure from Congress and the FCC is likely to protect the role of free broadcasting and local affiliates...