Word: studiousness
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...thought he was a little too quiet,” Chavez said. “I was more of a leader type, a partier, on top of being studious...
...have been able to make all three correctly under such intense pressure--but those are the sorts of situations where John is at his best." That is, of course, the party line among John Kerry's friends. He is great when his back is against the wall. He is studious, thorough and engaged when making policy decisions. He is independent to the point of being something of a loner. He takes on tough issues with little political upside--investigating drug running by Nicaraguan contras using CIA planes, investigating money laundering at the corrupt, Abu Dhabi--owned Bank of Credit...
...genuinely reach out to youth voters. President George W. Bush himself can likely benefit from attempts to enliven young voters. Although the Republicans have had a tradition of less-than-hip candidates who seemed out of sync with youth culture—from the vivacious Bob Dole to the studious Alan Keyes—Bush should follow Kerry’s lead and attempt to energize young voters...
Although planning for Eleganza has been a 50-hour-per-week job for the producers, all of their diligent efforts hope to make traditionally studious Harvard students put their books down and have some fun. In addition to models, there will be stepping and dancing, aiming for an all-around “assault on the senses,” as Melvin calls it. According to the producers, the aim is to put on something commercial and professional with a distinct Harvard flavor...
Harvard students, as one is reminded from time to time, are supposed to be eternally studious and hard-working. Most people got here by working like dogs, and stopping after getting admitted hardly seems like a good idea given the new environment. Harvard culture is about always being busy, or at least appearing to be busy, in order to demonstrate the ambition, focus and other qualities that we are all supposed to personify and hold so dear...