Word: thingness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...carry. And as usual, mandatory ID swiping causes an unavoidable delay as students dig through their bags and wallets, all the while juggling slippery plastic bags, a cup of juice—oh yeah, and grabbing that last napkin. Joseph C. Higgins '11 agreed that "the biggest thing is the swipe card delay...
...would be the most wonderful thing imaginable!” he said. “‘Tree’ would be a most distinguished senator—he brings every conceivable talent to bear: he’s brilliant, he’s politically sophisticated, and he has a heart of gold...
...market. “I know in the past few years we’ve seen some increase from what [the numbers] had been previously,” Adelmann said. “Part of that could be due to the economy, could be the job security thing after college, because it’s harder to get jobs these days.” While MIT has followed the trend of increased enrollment, Harvard ROTC—which trains as part of MIT’s program—has not followed suit. In 2006, Harvard students made...
...thing they probably won't encounter are citizens. Fear of protesters is the talk of grocery and bank lines. At one point, local media were filled with reports of surreptitious foreigners training in a vacant building (they turned out to be a Swedish punk band on tour). For the duration of the summit, most locals are clearing out. School districts 10 miles away from downtown have canceled classes. Even before the Secret Service announced its security perimeters, businesses blocks away decided to shut down or arrange for workers to telecommute. Several storefronts have already been boarded up. And one downtown...
...would we ever do such a thing? Because we believe that Detroit right now is a great American story. No city has had more influence on the country's economic and social evolution. Detroit was the birthplace of both the industrial age and the nation's middle class, and the city's rise and fall - and struggle to rise again - are a window into the challenges facing all of modern America. From urban planning to the crisis of manufacturing, from the lingering role of race and class in our society to the struggle for better health care and education...