Word: shifts
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...that Ryan and Matt will work tirelessly to improve students’ lives on campus is not a hopeful projection for the future. They are already doing it, and they possess the leadership qualities to shift the UC’s priority to students,where it should be. It’s about time we saw that in our UC president and vice president...
While this thematic shift is no doubt a morally admirable choice, it doesn’t suit him as well. The more conscience-friendly material precludes him from showcasing the rawness that got him where he is today...
...surrendering the game-winning goal. After making a partial save on a Princeton shot, Richter appeared to lose sight of the puck as it trickled through his legs and across the goal line, prompting Donato to make a substitution. Donato, however, denied that granting Tobe the start indicated a shift in his long-term strategy regarding the backstop position. “I haven’t really made any decisions,” Donato said. “We’re a work in progress a little bit, as far as that goes.” Tobe, playing...
...media coverage has been intense. "The unraveling of the mismanaging of special funds in Mayor Ma's office has effectively balanced the pressure with Chen's alleged corruption," says Andrew Yang, secretary general of the Taipei-based Chinese Council of Advanced Policy Studies. "That's a very clever tactical shift by the DPP." For now, Chen's foes may have to keep their champagne...
...district's guidelines at an inner-city magnet school because the career academy offers unique programs--like legal services and veterinary science--that students can't get anywhere else. Since then, Central High, a historically black school, has seen its white population shrink from 51% to 18%. And this shift could mark the beginning of a vicious cycle. "The greater the racial isolation," says district administrator Pat Todd, "the more difficult it is to recruit children of different races...