Word: toning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Four games into what has thus far been a disappointing season, Harvard (0-3-1, 0-1 Ivy) faces a make-or-break matchup that could set the tone for the remainder of this season...
...Massachusetts failed a newly-imposed state certification exam. The results were staggeringly disappointing, to be sure, but the Speaker chose hyperbole over reasoned dismay, proclaiming the test takers "idiots" and their college diplomas worth the same as "a dirty Kleenex lying in the gutter." His comments set the tone for what continues to be an acrimonious and uninformed debate on the need for improvement in our schools...
Harvard had no intention of allowing the game to reach overtime, but neither did it take the necessary steps to avoid sudden death. The Crimson was clearly the more talented team, but it allowed Columbia to direct the tone for much of the match. Harvard was unable to control the ball effectively or play in its typical style, characterized by composure and crisp passing...
...that it show an understanding of the Soviets' position as well as the West's, the series will come under extra scrutiny. "The idea," says Isaacs, was "to tell the story of the cold war not wrapped in Old Glory but from the viewpoints of both protagonists." The neutral tone may perturb those who desire more explicit condemnation, but the facts about the Soviets are allowed to speak for themselves. "It comes loud and clear," says Gaddis, "that there were great moral deficiencies in the Soviet empire." As for the portrayal of the U.S., there may be some lapses...
...Trevor's long career of creating odd but wholly plausible characters. Terribly well meaning but also mentally handicapped ("Not being the full ticket" is how Pettie puts it), Albert plays a crucial role in determining whether Letitia's innocent death will be followed by others. Trevor's narrative tone is, as always, gentle and nuanced, a model of calm understatement. But for all the wit and charm of Death in Summer, horror stories don't get much more hair-raising than this...