Word: verbalism
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...brief aside, Summers compared girls and boys who earn a perfect score on their math SATs. The girls, he said, are more likely to score higher on the verbal portion of the test...
...Verbal Villain or Victim of Censorship? If the outrage over radio-show host Don Imus' racist and sexist slur is to hold any meaning, it will be in its power to help us reflect upon the freedoms, values and conflicts that compose our collective psyche [April 23]. Sadly, our society too often rewards those who traffic in disrespect. Let Imus encourage us to question all who profit from debasement and remind us of the dignified existence our freedoms were meant to provide. David Terhune, New York City...
...blown war, the weapons industry takes over by supplying arms to both sides of the dividing line. This is a major reason for prolonged conflicts, and in this regard the action of the U.S. government to prevent weapons from reaching the l.t.t.e. is commendable. Jayantha Guruge, DAVIS, CALIFORNIA, U.S. Verbal Villain or Victim of Censorship? If the outrage over radio-show host Don Imus' racist and sexist slur is to hold any meaning, it will be in its power to help us reflect upon the freedoms, values and conflicts that compose our collective psyche [April 23]. Sadly, our society...
...defending the studios' ownership of intellectual content, he took another flight into verbal fancy. "Nothing of value is free," he declared. "It is very easy... to convince people that it is in their best interest to give away somebody else's property for nothing, but even the most guileless among us know that this is a cave of illusion where common sense is lured and then quietly strangled...
...Darker Side, drew both the ghetto fabulous and the desperate wannabes to convene in Ticknor last Saturday night. The battle was like “American Idol” but with a hell of a lot more street cred. Six contestants took part in the veritable verbal skirmishes before an excitable crowd in three rounds. The contestants went head-to-head exchanging heated personal attacks. Virginia E. Anderson ’08, who helped organize the battle, said she was looking forward to a great show but wasn’t really expecting anything too Tupac-esque...