Word: straightforwardly
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...bill for affirmative action. Gay students are likely to have faced adversity in the past, have been historically oppressed at institutions of higher learning, and are likely to be discriminated against in the future. But our concerns are more practical than philosophical.Sexual orientation isn’t a straightforward proposition; moreover, unlike race, geography, or socioeconomic background, sexuality is inherently private. These factors can create perverse incentive structures under a college admissions system in which gay students are rewarded for publicly announcing their sexual orientation. We fear, for instance, that many individuals who are unsure about their sexuality would feel...
...composers, so her fan base consists mostly of people who have the soundtrack from “A Chorus Line” on their iPods. Unafraid of a little Stravinskyian polyphony, many of McDonald’s songs aren’t exactly user-friendly to those who like straightforward melodies...
...Produced by Margaret M. Wang ’09, Barry A. Shafrin ’09, and Zach B. Sniderman ’09, the performance featured works by the playwrights David Ives, Tom Stoppard, Anton Chekhov, and Alan Bennett. Each play was presented in a straightforward manner, without any nonsensical or superfluous elements added to a production for the sake of being “original.” The evening began with the one play that could have benefited from a bit of creative tinkering. Ives’ short work, “Words, Words, Words...
...presidential politics. But despite the punditry and fancy talk about micro targeting, the movie doesn't really get at its central question. Instead it shows that the rules of politics remain pretty simple: stay on message and don't say stupid stuff. Advice that's as straightforward as good steak - and just as easy to screw...
...Written last month, this straightforward account of life in Iraq by a Marine officer was initially sent just to a small group of family and friends. His honest but wry narration and unusually frank dissection of the mission contrasts sharply with the story presented by both sides of the Iraq war debate, the Pentagon spin masters and fierce critics. Perhaps inevitably, the "Letter from Iraq" moved quickly beyond the small group of acquantainaces and hit the inboxes of retired generals, officers in the Pentagon, and staffers on Capitol Hill. TIME's Sally B. Donnelly first received a copy three weeks...