Word: tone
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Students and the Herschbachs feel that because of the diversity of its population, the character of the House is very malleable and always changing. To illustrate the flexibility of Currier, Herschbach uses the example of a returning alumnus of the House who may find a totally different tone and feeling among the students. And Viola characterizes the student's perspective: "We are not following tradition, we are making...
...team's tone and agenda were set and its most searching questions asked by Kahan, a Justice of the Supreme Court since 1970, celebrated for his scrupulous modesty. The natural choice to head the investigative commission, he demurred at first, citing two related cases he was involved in. Yet Kahan brought to the task powerful public and private qualifications. He is an authority in all branches of the law, noted for the clarity of his written opinions. Kahan is a withdrawn and deeply religious man: he attends synagogue regularly, eats only kosher food, and conscientiously observes the Sabbath...
Even a different government in Jerusalem would probably bring a change in tone rather than substance. The acrimony and strains of the Begin years have tended to mask a painful truth: the long-term interests and goals of the U.S. and Israel often diverge and sometimes clash directly. That does not mean that compromises cannot be explored or accords worked out. What it does mean is that the conflicting objectives make it incumbent upon both countries to be especially scrupulous about maintaining ties and to strive harder to understand each other. That has not been the case over the past...
After Museum and The Art of Dining, Tina Howe continues to learn, and to grow as a playwright. In Painting Churches, at off-Broadway's Second Stage theater, the tone, if not the maturity, is distinctly Chekhovian. Howe captures the same edgy surface of false hilarity, the same unutterable sadness beneath it, and the indomitable valor beneath both...
This reflected the tone of the entire article which served to trivialize the vital role of an organization such as RUS. The Union is charged with lobbying Harvard on behalf of the interests of Radcliffe students and with supporting the community of women at Harvard...