Word: thingness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...This is a total legend," Epps says. "I would never say such a thing, but some people swear that...
...woman who knows a thing or two about trying times sat next to me on the train the other day. Gladys, who now resides in Milton, Mass., survived the Blitz in England during WWII. "Those were some trying times," she recalled. "When you said goodbye to your family and friends in the morning, you never knew if would see them again...
...formative adult years all in one place. Whatever one might think of Harvard, our experiences here have shaped, or will indelibly shape, the course of our lives in the decades to come. Moonlight Cruise. Strawberry Tea. The Last Chance Dance. Their names evoke regret, nostalgia or visions of things past or never been. It is our last chance to remind our roommates how much they mean to us or reconnect with those we haven't seen since Expository Writing. Senior Week marks the end of one thing and the beginning of something else. Cue up the music...
While these protests were still making headlines, they were occurring with less frequency and losing the support of students. And according to conventional wisdom, campus activism had become a thing of the past...
...fact is, people in Beijing are no longer hung up on Tiananmen. Beneath the surface, it is easy to tap into the latent sense of outrage toward a government that could do such a thing and then refuse to apologize for it. And there are many in China still fighting the battle, struggling to bring about true democracy and a respect for individuals' rights. But most of China's citizens are contentedly focusing their energies on more pragmatic endeavors, like making money, learning English, studying computers, raising a family...