Word: somewhat
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Bakke decided to sue on the ground that he was a victim of race discrimination.* But the origins of his lawsuit are somewhat mysterious. An admissions officer at Davis, later fired, apparently encouraged Bakke to bring suit against the university. Was that an attempt to subvert the admissions program or simply an effort to get a court ruling on this complex issue? And why did the university virtually concede in court that Bakke would have been admitted in an open competition for the remaining 16 seats...
...transition to the throne has been a rocky one for Bosnic this year. He thought he would be the kicker this year "unless I screwed up--and I almost did." Sick with debilitating flu during most of pre season training camp, Bosnic returned with his strength somewhat sapped...
...space travel to be far-fetched but not unbelievable. In the discussion that followed, Clarke fielded questions about the potential cost overrun on space colonization and traded reminiscences of the cartoon strip Buck Rogers with Rep. Thomas N. Downing (D-Va.). The essay provides an amusing, edifying and somewhat poignant look at how space policy...
...scene. Without that intangible, scenes fall flat, jokes sound stale, and productions become free-for-alls of thespian one-upmanship. Exceptions on any level are rare, particularly on the college level. This problem takes a particularly acute form at the Loeb's Mainstage Theater, a beautifully appointed but somewhat cavernous theater in which many well-intended but poorly produced shows die agonizing deaths each year. For all its visual appeal (and Mainstage shows generally feature excellent sets), a play devoid of energy simply does not work there. So it is particularly heartening to find a season-opening production that...
...halves of the Black CAST show make for a somewhat short but extremely entertaining evening of theater. Most Mainstage shows are blocked as if the actors have no legs; they just enter, park and deliver their lines until their scene ends. The Trials of Brother Jero provides a joyous, valuable experience in and of itself, but it may yet serve an equally great purpose for the Mainstage theater, for this cast is nothing if not energetic and obviously committed to their show, and they have little trouble in drawing in the audience. The play runs through Saturday...