Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...time when we face new challenges and dilemmas that urgently need our attention. A farewell address represents a serious opportunity to define the problems and offer solutions. If Reagan realized that he had this opportunity, he gave the American people no sign when he asked them to remain unquestioningly proud of their country. And that's too bad because this lame-duck President won't get another chance...
...student-faculty committee was formed this fall to determine whether there is a serious problem with alcohol abuse on campus, to compare the university with other schools, and to propose solutions to the problem...
...lately Mitchelson's luck has gone sour. Last year the newly aggressive State Bar of California accused him of serious offenses, including charging "unconscionable" fees and failing to return unearned portions of advance payments. He will have to answer the charges at a hearing, probably next spring. Should the charges stick, he could face punishment ranging from a reprimand to disbarment. As if that were not trouble enough, London-based Sotheby's has sued Mitchelson for failing to pay for an estimated $1 million worth of jewelry, formerly belonging to the Duchess of Windsor, that he bought at an auction...
...with western overtones, perhaps to star William Hurt and Clint Eastwood. "Hurt would represent the idealistic approach, and Eastwood the violent response," says Gerolmo, 35. "The film would be similar to John Ford's 1962 western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. It's a movie that asks some serious questions about using violence in the name of the law." Initially then, Gerolmo might have meant the FBI's terrorist tactics to be seen critically, or at least ambivalently. But he must have known that American movie audiences want the thrill without the filigree. He must also remember the famous...
After a poor showing in last weekend's Lake Placid tournament, Harvard buckled down and got serious for last night's match...