Word: touchingly
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...Touch Game...
...world's most prestigious university should always have the time to deal with undergraduates' every concern. Knowles' failure to consult undergraduates in the appointment of Professor Lewis was a simple mistake, and unless the staff cites other specific examples of Knowles being "hopelessly, and unapologetically, out of touch," it should not be construed as evidence of any Ivory-tower ennui. --Tehshik P. Yoon...
...hope this editorial is a wake-up call for Knowles. It is not acceptable for a dean of the Faculty to be so hopelessly, and unapologetically, out of touch. In future searches for important administrative jobs, let this be the guiding principle: a search is only legitimate if students participate in all aspects, from the screening of applications to the interviewing of specific candidates. Perhaps without knowing it, Lewis himself recently made the argument for such a policy. "We have many bright and imaginative students here," he said, "and good ideas may come from any of them...
Terry Vulcano San Ignacio, Belize Some politicians are in touch with the people, and some are not. However, a hyperdemocracy is more of a good thing than a bad thing. The architects of the U.S. government wanted it to be of the people, by the people and for the people. Politicians like Newt Gingrich are trying to expand the involvement of the people in the process. If you close the government off, you will get social discord, and members of Congress will have a one-way ticket back to their home districts...
Mildred P. Katz Manhattan, Kansas Some politicians are in touch with the people, and some are not. However, a hyperdemocracy is more of a good thing than a bad thing. The architects of the U.S. government wanted it to be of the people, by the people and for the people. Politicians like Newt Gingrich are trying to expand the involvement of the people in the process. If you close the government off, all you will get is a lot of social discord, and members of Congress will receive a one-way ticket right back to their home districts...