Word: ward
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...recent weeks many academics have rallied to the defense of Ward Churchill, an unkempt University of Colorado professor who, in a published essay, referred to victims of the September 11 attacks as “little Eichmanns inhabiting the sterile sanctuary of the twin towers.” It is tellingly hypocritical that some of these same academics now seek to strong-arm Harvard’s president for raising a plausible and empirically testable hypothesis at an academic conference...
Being born a Sara(h) in the 1980s was no easy thing. To begin with, there were probably several newborns in every hospital ward with the same name, as Sara(h) was the fifth most popular girl’s name of the decade. Then came daycare and elementary school, where initials became key in differentiating between us. “I remember being known as Sarah T. even in kindergarten,” writes Sarah Talkovsky ’06, in an e-mail. By the time college acceptance letters arrived, it was second nature to ignore people shouting...
...study finds that feeling loved and having a warm, cuddly support group helps women ward off depression but doesn't do much for men. Paradoxically, men may suffer more than women do from the adverse effects of isolation--such as a weakened immune system...
...very first event of the meet—the 200-yard medley relay—Pangilinan and O’Connor teamed up with senior Molly Ward and freshman Amanda Slaight to out-touch the Princeton’s top relay team and win the event. This was just the beginning of what would prove to be two memorable days of swimming and diving for the four newcomers...
...when they were kids, a program that endeared thousands to Barry when he was mayor. He greets women with a ?hey darling, what?s happening,? kissing the younger ones some on the cheek and telling one, ?you look fabulous, you know.? Barry says he?s only focused on his ward and not interested in his old job, and most Washington political observers says his support is too limited for him to win another mayoral race. But it looks Barry will stay on the political stage for some time to come...