Word: sentimentalism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Donors, Alter explains, have clear reasons for giving to colleges: they don't have to worry about how the money will be spent; they are contributing to a good cause; they are motivated by sentiment, and, of course, they are getting, at the very least, a nice plaque in return...
...spent the summer months together. The song's awesome combination of calculated brilliance, rebellious lyrical themes and the lead singer's solid, warm attack create an unforgettable tune. Emanating from all of this, the song represents the youthful belief that nothing can ever go wrong in life-a sentiment that inherently appeals to adolescent culture...
...last year, Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles promised twice to "try harder" and "work harder" to increase offerings. Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel echoed Knowles' sentiment at the time, saying the committee of the Core he chairs was "working hard to assure there will be more next year...
...Guys. Never would McDonald's, Inc. have been able to purchase the kind of publicity that you provided for them. In any case, there are several good reasons for keeping McDonald's out of Harvard Square. You may try to dismiss these arguments as the expressions of an elitist sentiment, but many of them draw from Jeffersonian democratic ideals, as well as a number of traditions that are more compelling than your consumerist apologies...
...Four Seasons Hotel, he looked gaunt and thin, a baseball cap covering his bald head. It took real guts to show up at this sybaritic show-biz haunt so boldly announcing his illness. But for Tartikoff, it was a statement. Not of some corny TV-movie sentiment (How brave!) but just about the proportion of things. These folks were busy making deals, doing business, being seen. He was living a life...