Word: seriously
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...contrary. Chappaquiddick is as much a part of Senator Kennedy's background as is the date of his birth Considering its implications, it merits serious discussion and consideration...
...first, Kennedy impressed colleagues mostly by his unexpected deference to his seniors. Gradually, however, he increased in stature and influence. Then the death of his brother Robert heaped personal responsibilities on him, making him the leader of the Kennedy clan, and that made him a more serious figure in the Senate as well. He carved out areas of expertise in civil rights and law enforcement, hired better staffers, did his homework and became a sharp debater...
...Harvard-Radcliffe under the guiding hand of director Myra A. Mayman, has grown enormously in breadth and depth, offering instruction in many arts including pottery, printmaking, painting and dance. "When I came to Harvard in 1973, the arts were too recreational," Mayman explains. "It was my intention to start serious and demanding programs in the arts that focused on expert direction and instruction." Following the merger, Harvard took responsibility for sports, dance became a stepped-up program and all vestiges of recreation were soon gone...
...addition, serious questions remain as to how to dispose of the ton of waste rock that is a by-product of every barrel of synthetic fuel produced. And such projects would also consume enormous quantities of water, a resource as scarce to the West as oil is to New England...
...first glance, then, Podhoretz might appear politically fickle, switching wings more often than a hockey player. But Breaking Ranks reveals a principled man, one who does not quit believing when it hurts to believe. This man has written a serious autobiography, his candid attempt to understand and then describe his motivations and convictions...