Word: steering
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...does humanize some of the marquee names involved in the scandal. But with the controversy already yesterday’s news, the filmmakers need to reach beyond recounting history to give a fresh perspective, which this film never manages. The smartest guys in the room will probably steer clear of this one unless they’re sincerely interested in Enron and want to see about 12 seconds of strobe-lit nipples...
Maybe it makes perfect sense that Steve Wynn would turn into the Mister Rogers of Las Vegas. Sitting in his new hotel in a red V-neck sweater and gray wool pants, Wynn, 63--famous for yelling at employees, taking up steer roping and accidentally shooting off his index finger in his office--is talking about building neighborhoods in his latest land of make-believe. Explaining that his hotel will be a mellow retreat, without the glitz and campy themes that have made him such a sensation in the past, Wynn breaks into a rendition of Bali Ha'ifrom South...
...prospect of college-sponsored Beirut, students who either were not screened as potential Associates or chose not to buy the honor—like Matt W. Mahan ’05 and Brandon M. Terry ’05—have tried to help “steer Harvard” their...
...Senior Gift website describes Associate-level donors as “a distinguished group of contributors who provide consistent annual leadership for the College—an alumni constituency who, year after year, help steer Harvard through each new challenge and help strengthen undergraduate education...
...Associates’] contributions steer Harvard,” a spokesperson there told me in an e-mail, “by advancing its pursuit of new opportunities for academic excellence as teaching and research evolve.” The spokesperson, who asked not to be identified, described the program as a “community,” a group of donors who ensure the College receives “consistent leadership support...