Word: upsetness
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...between their desire for cutting-edge scholarship and their reluctance to stir up controversy. "I wish I had more faculty doing this kind of exciting work," says David Penniman, a dean at Buffalo who oversees Halavais' cyberporn course. Penniman acknowledges that the graphic images used in the class may upset some people, but, he adds, "it's tricky for a dean or university president to try to dictate what should or shouldn't be in the syllabus." It's especially tricky at state schools where legislators help determine school funding. After Clarkson's course appeared in the catalog...
...Hindu.Nationality can be a crucial issue when two nations have a history of conflict.Deep tensions still linger between China and Japan, for instance, because of World War II. Geng, who is Chinese, says she might not pursue a serious relationship with a Japanese man because it would upset her grandfather.“I feel like that would hurt him, so I’m going to refrain from doing it,” Geng says.Susan Y. Yao ’09 says she understands the benefits of marrying someone who shares her cultural traditions and language?...
...vehicles that roll off its assembly line. Ford would better understand the need for reliability if he could experience the feeling of total trust in the dependability and quality that comes from owning an Accord or a Camry over a period of years. Ivan Paganacci Plantation, Florida, U.S. Upset Victory Palestinians sent a clear message by choosing to be governed by a group allied with Iran and Syria that advocates the destruction of Israel [Feb. 6]. The artful ambiguity that existed under the previous Fatah government of accepting a Jewish state within defined borders has been replaced by Hamas' clarity...
...Kirk Nail, 4-3, on Thursday, Ogunwole had to win his next four matches Friday to secure All-America status. He dominated his first two opponents, 6-3, before facing the sixth- and seventh-seeded heavyweights to reach the round of six. “He ended up getting upset because of a takedown in the last five seconds of that opening match,” Harvard coach Jay Weiss said. “Once you lose early, it’s a lot harder to place, but then he bounced back.” His comeback began as Ogunwole...
...buoyant than it had been in the previous three years. In its last three trips to the NCAA tournament, the Crimson had bowed out in gut-wrenching fashion in the national championship game. This season, the No. 8 Harvard squad made its mark by winning the ECAC championship in upset fashion, but were overmatched against the Wildcats on Friday. “I’m very proud of our players,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “Certainly a lot of people didn’t imagine we’d get to this point...