Word: tepidity
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...minorities are in the upper ranks of most fields, in part because of past discrimination or current inequalities. And they think that the leadership class of our society should look like the rest of it. It's a laudable goal, and it's why I remain at least a tepid supporter of affirmative action. But let's stop using this notion of diversity to sidestep the real issue. Colleges don't want more minority students so we can all hold hands and sing It's a Small World. Why can't we just say what the real goal...
Many of their efforts have met with only tepid success, however...
...group called Concerned Students at Yale (CSY) has been at the vanguard of criticizing the administration for its initially tepid response to the crimes, staging a brief stand-off at Woodbridge Hall (Yale’s Mass. Hall-equivalent) two Fridays ago. The anti-Muslim invective allegedly left on Lo’s door rightly invited serious concerns about racism on campus. CSY says it’s now working on the broader problem of racial and ethnic insensitivity—a problem it claims is endemic to the administration and the student body. This may be an initiative long...
...there's that inconvient war in Iraq, which is distracting theatergoers and depressing the tourist business once again. You know times are tough on Broadway when "Urban Cowboy", the spring's big new musical (at the Broadhurst Theater), got scared out of its boots by a slew of tepid reviews and announced it would close just days after opening. The producers later changed their mind, and the show is now trying to make a go of it - but imagine what all this must do for morale in the chorus line...
RETAIL As consumers regain confidence and enjoy more cash in their pockets through lower energy costs, they'll shop. Best bets in a still tepid economy are firms known for delivering value: Costco, Kohl's, Target, Wal-Mart...