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Word: seriousness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Bush. In fact, I must confess that I don't know much about him, aside from the fact that he is relatively handsome and has an uncanny knack for raising millions of dollars. With the presidential election still far away on the horizon, I have yet to give much serious thought to who I will support...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: An Argument for Moral Education | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...musical. This use of music is simply one of the play's ingenious, innovative touches. The songs and symphonic pieces break up the monotony of Halder's long soliloquies, adding comic relief or exaggerating irony when necessary. As the play's events unfold, the music gradually becomes more serious to match the severity of Hitler's increasingly powerful position. Musical director John Baxindine '00 does an admirable job as band leader, and his three fellow musicians, prominently displayed at center stage, perform even the most intricate pieces with style and success. Only four musicians? It is through its simplicity that...

Author: By Adriana Martinez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Good is Better Than Good | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

Well, Cole Porter, the musician and artist, would turn over in his grave. A few times. But Cole Porter, the entertainer, would smile indulgently. Rockin' the Boat Theater Company's rendition of Anything Goes has some serious work to do in the area of, well, let's say polish, but the show itself is so well-written that in combination with a few outstanding individual performances, it rises to the point of being good fun at the very least. And in its own way, the lack of polish adds a little folksiness to the show that even Porter himself might...

Author: By Ben A. Cowan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: High Points Come and Go In Anything Goes | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...matter is being taken very seriously by the Freshman Dean's Office," said one University official. "There is a serious potential for criminal and/or administrative action...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Proctor Assaulted Outside Dorm | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...from a five-way Republican candidates' debate in New Hampshire on October 28 that resembled a WWF slugfest until all the combatants agreed to criticize Bush for sitting on his cushy lead and forgoing the traditional campaign process. When the dust settled, Sen. John McCain had not only gained serious ground on Bush in New Hampshire, but polls showed him gaining on Bush throughout the country. The Bush crowd previously said he wouldn't do any debating until January, but says TIME Washington corresponded James Carney, "they realized they're getting a bad reputation for seeming aloof from the process...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: George Dubya Takes Off the Gloves | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

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