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...similar vein, most of the fellows said that the continuing attraction of polities is the excitement generated by the continuing human contact. It necessitates: "What motivates me in politics is people." said David M. Sparks, field director of the 1980 Bush Presidential campaign and former Boston Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
...victory was "for the Motherland," another, like Featherweight Lifter Chen Weiqiang, 26, put it more personally: "I got the gold medal, and it feels good." Before leaving China for the Games, Gymnast Li Ning, 20, who won three golds, a silver and a bronze, had spoken in a similar vein: "I am going to Los Angeles to pick up gold medals. I know what I am talking about, and I mean what...
...same vein, the Academics Committee of the council this year drew up a report on the quality of sections in courses. It urged professors to teach sections whenever possible and to set up regular meetings with section leaders to discuss course topics. In addition, the committee tackled the dearth of offerings in the History Department. By consulting with department members, the committee determined it would be feasible for the department to offer at least one course each year in the history of England, France, Germany and Russia...
...will make it easy for the University to swiftly punish offenders. But others, like Vice President of Government, Community and Public Affairs John H. Shattuck, warn against overly specific regulations which might force the University into an awkward position. People like Shattuck and Owens favor broader statements, in the vein of the Constitution, which would give the University more flexibility in handling future incidents...
...Parodies are generally directed at the outside world and this was an internal letter," said Vince T. Chang '84, who introduced the Undergraduate Council resolution. "This letter seems to be in the general vein of the organization. And according to people I've spoken to the newsletters in the past have looked a whole lot like this," he added...