Word: snubbing
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...some of Paulin’s political prescriptions including the idea that Brooklyn-born settlers in Israel’s West Bank “should be shot dead” surfaced, and the department rescinded its invitation. Speculation arose that Summers had pressured members of the department to snub Paulin. Immediately, members of the Harvard community organized on both sides of the issue. Some praised Summers for preventing a well-known anti-Semite and symbol of hate from infecting the campus with his presence. Others castigated Summers for censoring Paulin. They advocated what they called “free...
...rely on acceptance from a number of “safety” schools—there’s no such thing as a “safety” press. For a young academic whose chances at tenure depend on having books published by reputable presses, a snub from Sisler can prove a crippling career setback...
...receive a nomination for next month’s Oscars. The Brattle’s next feature from the series, Secretary stars James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal and is a dark comedy about finding love through S & M. In considering possible reasons for Secretary’s Oscar snub, the Brattle asks the obvious: “Could it be the spanking?” Secretary screens March...
However, a few months later, after she’d gotten into Harvard, her hometown paper published a local-girl-makes-good story that mentioned her Oxford snub. The English media wolf pack pounced on the story and soon, politicians and pundits around the country were demanding to know why a girl who could get into the United States’ top university couldn’t get into Oxford. Many claimed that Spence had been discriminated against because she attended a public school in northern England...
...disciplined. Perhaps it's because they're not a highlight-reel team that the Titans aren't given even more credit for winning 10 of their last 11 games. None of their players were voted to the Pro Bowl, and this is their first big game since the snub...