Word: taut
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...well. The students just have fun, and play whatever they want.Last Sunday, I had the opportunity to join the Klappermeisters in their weekly ritual.After waiting for the bells of St. Paul’s to begin ringing, the 15-minute concerto commenced. Students and observers ran up to the taut ropes that controlled the bells in no particular order, receiving applause and support during and after their performances.Some people donned earplugs, while others roughed it while the gigantic bell known as “Mother Earth” clanged away. Klappermeister Elisa M. Olivieri ’08 says...
...true strength of the Constitution has always been tensile - the taut, almost musically tuned cables that suspend and balance the executive, legislative and judicial branches against one another. But the business of war powers has, from the beginning, been something of a flat string. Article I specifically vests Congress with the authority to declare war, but Article II designates the President as commander in chief not only of the Army and the Navy, but of the militias of the several states. That's a whole lot of power explicitly given to one person, and a whole lot that...
...Those who prefer Schmid’s nuanced earlier films to one-trick outings like “Reqiuem” should take heart. In his latest project, “Sturm,” Schmid turns to “Requiem” screenwriter Bernd Lange for a taut political thriller. In an interview with Austrian film website SkipWebWorld, Schmid said that the film focuses on a young Croatian woman who recognizes an unpunished war criminal, and a lawyer who helps to bring him to justice at the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague. Though not showing...
...background is a testament to his leadership potential, it is the governor-elect’s bold and forward-thinking agenda that sets him apart. The only gubernatorial candidate to oppose cutting state income taxes—an action which would further strain municipalities with already taut budgets and place an unfair tax burden on those with less fluid assets—Patrick has argued instead for redirecting funds to combat inflated housing costs, improve public education, and strengthen public transit across the state...
About a dozen taut and nubile bodies are standing in a circle, deeply engrossed in something called “humping practice,” and running around in varying degrees of nudity...