Word: tragic
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...were an inspiration to all who were graced by his presence,” it read. The weekend before he died, Ty completed a paper on the mechanisms of brain cell recovery, according to Teague. HMS also released a statement saying that Ty’s death was especially tragic because his research could have made great contributions to the field. “[Ty]’s life was cut tragically short before he had the chance to deliver on all his promise,” the statement reads. “[He] was destined to have...
...we’re getting the most talented people, that’s the only criteria.”According to Fitzsimmons, the Class of 2010 is currently 52.4 percent female. And Harvard has no plans to institute affirmative action for men.“It really would be tragic to turn down someone more talented because she happened to a be woman,” he says.Fitzsimmons adds that it’s possible for Harvard to see a larger share of women if the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI) continues to increase socioeconomic diversity on campus. A great...
...where AK-47s are the weapons of choice and violent crime runs rife. Gittoes' energetic camera records a life for the Lovett family no less harrowing than the abuses at Abu Ghraib. "It's very rare that people come to see us," says brother Marcus, "unless it's something tragic...
...bewilderment. Loaves of Sunbeam bread repeatedly make appearances, for example, echoing her father's eventual demise by being run over by a truck from that same company. Gradually, as Bechdel adds so many layers of history and nuance to her father's personality he changes from Ogre to tragic casualty of self-denial. Conflating the worlds of personal history, "queer studies," and literary criticism, Alison Bechdel's Fun Home can be enjoyed as any of those, or just as a smart, insightful, funny/sad story about growing...
...powerful admonishments to those who believe the West's responsibilities in Darfur may have been lifted with the signing of a peace agreement in early May: Congo's warring parties too say they are abiding by a peace deal, monitored by U.N. troops. But the dying continues. Congo provides tragic proof that in some places peace and war can look a lot alike...