Word: returning
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...aftermath of the Cultural Revolution—a period of mass cultural, political, and economic upheaval initiated by Mao Zedong—Chinese filmmakers sought to return to the perceived origins of their culture as a way of accounting for China’s contemporary problems. “They were asking, ‘Is anything wrong with the makeup of our culture that has led us to where we are now?’” Wang says. “[Filmmakers] had a lot of interest in going to frontier areas to observe the ethnic minorities?...
Prefrosh could already be seen roaming the campus today, their painfully identifiable red folders in hand. Whether they'll all have a bed this weekend, or even a futon, remains unclear. The Admissions Office did not return request for comment this afternoon...
...determine which students will be permitted to return to campus between January 10 and January 22, I have charged a small committee of staff and students, led by Dean Inge-Lise Ameer, to develop an application, guiding principles, and a transparent vetting process. I have asked the committee to keep in mind that there is a limit to the number of students the College can house during January due to reduced residential staff and because we will open only one dining hall during this period. Consequently, the threshold for approval to return to campus in January 2010 will be high...
...protesting students said their goal was not a return to campus for ROTC, but rather that the University begin giving course credit for ROTC classes. [SEE CORRECTION BELOW...
...implication by Rehman Malik, Gilani's Interior Affairs adviser, that neighboring countries were fomenting instability in Pakistan will only heighten regional tensions at a moment when the country is least equipped to deal with them. Already columnists in several Pakistani newspapers are warning of a return to 1971, when a separatist movement in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, ended with a civil war that split the nation...