Word: roughnesses
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...exhibit's three rooms are arranged in rough chronological order, beginning with earlier 19th-century works. Traditional landscapes, by artists such as Inness, sit in heavy, gilt frames that line the walls of the first room. Although serenely beautiful, their muted tones are somewhat uninspiring...
...superpower retreat has had the most dramatic impact on Syria and Israel. U.S. officials speak of a "rough symmetry" between Moscow's announced intention to draw down its military support for Syria and Washington's cooling approach toward Israel. In Damascus, Moscow's moderating attentions have curbed President Hafez Assad's hopes of achieving strategic parity with Israel. In the past the Soviets funneled enough hardware into Syria to leave the country with a $15 billion military debt; now Moscow speaks of Assad's need for "reasonable defensive sufficiency...
Many faculty members and college administrators disagree, and are making the going rough for fraternities and sororities. Last fall the faculty at Bucknell University voted to abolish all such clubs, blaming them for promoting "racism, sexism, elitism and anti-intellectualism." Bowdoin and Wesleyan are pressuring their fraternities to go coed or face possible sanctions...
...Life is Rough Dept. An exceedingly minor tragedy struck this week, when the alumni board of the Pi Eta Speaker's Association decided to close the all-male social club down for several weeks. While life will no doubt be considerably more peaceful on Mt. Auburn St. in the Pi's absence, the move has left one or two senior members of the notoriously rowdy club a little disgruntled...
...mother was a Labatt, as in Labatt's beer. After making a brief bow to family sensibilities by attending McGill University, he headed south in the early '30s, to Manhattan, where he studied acting. The great George Abbott gave him his first big break and taught him the rough-and-tumble art of farce, an athletic, physical approach to his craft that he has since used in more cerebral roles. Cronyn has also picked up his share of honors, including an Academy Award nomination for The Seventh Cross in 1944 and a Tony for playing Polonius in the 1964 production...