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Whatever the students' view of education, faculty members praise their industry. Many teachers complain, however, that while the girls shine in memory work they seldom have independent views. "I have never heard anyone argue," one professor remarked. And students in lower-level courses rarely volunteer information. "Do you have any comments on de Tocqueville's views? . . . Well, what impressed you in the book? . . . I know you've read the book, haven't you? . . . You're all alive, aren't you a desperate teacher said...
Hall, who was supposed to be an obedient understudy for the more famous Dunda, has had a truly remarkable sophomore season and has almost turned Dunda into a piece of excess equipment. There should be plenty of opportunities for both boys to score and shine today...
...leader of courage and principle who believes, in Home's own words, that the government should never be content just to do "what people will stand for," but instead should unflinchingly "tell them what they ought to stand for." Says Tory Backbencher Nigel Birch: "His clarity and integrity shine out, and that's what you require in a leader. With his dignity and restraint, Home will show up Harold Wilson for a cheap crackerjack...
Maytag brought along his four-man executive team from Frontier to help run National, set out to shine up the line's somewhat tarnished reputation. National executives, who had grown gun-shy under terrible-tempered Ted Baker, found themselves with freely delegated authority. Maytag modernized National's fleet (now nine DC-8s, 17 Electras), eased the debt burden by arranging new financing, and prettied up the stewardesses with fuselage-hugging black sheaths by Oleg Cassini...
...thing, he is a weekend victim, compelled by his family to rise and shine even on his days off. A Manhattan department store took full-page newspaper ads to urge that on the one Sunday that was his Day Dad be allowed to sleep late...