Word: yearn
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...reason for these birds' effectiveness is the genius of their leader, played by former Royal Ballet principal Adam Cooper. His Swan possesses a witchy, sinewy quality that fascinates the Prince and leads him to yearn for personal freedom. As the night continues, the Swan gains the young man's trust. He has, as it were, seen magic and believes...
...time will come soon, I know, when too-large class-size becomes the bane of my existence, and I will yearn for the days of the fall of my first year, when one of my classes had only seven students...
...light-starved days of winter encroach on Boston, people yearn for a few glimmers of hope and brightness to illuminate the bleak season looming ahead. They seek an infusion of optimism and beauty to hearten themselves for the icy, dreary months approaching. Such an aesthetic jolt can be found at the invigorating weekly series of Bach cantatas performed at Emmanuel Church in Boston...
...Harvard. Careful readers will note that last year's final issue of Peninsula was devoted to exactly the same subject matter. Perhaps this lack of originality stems from the Salient's insistence on publishing so frequently, whether or not they have anything new to say. If they truly yearn to be a Peninsula-lite, maybe they should tackle issues that are more controversial than Crimson Cash or the future of Loker Commons. What's next? A Salient Enemies List that omits names for fear of offending anyone? Now that would be original! --Chris Griffith...
...carries overtones of impotence. Today, however, what was originally conceived of as the world's top civil-service berth shows promise of developing into an executive post of potentially immense power. Partly, this is a matter of impersonal historic forces--among them the tendency of a frightened legislature to yearn for a strong executive; partly, it reflects a U.S. decision to put its weight behind (or to lean against) the U.N. But partly, the expansion of power reflects the personal confidence which Hammarskjold has inspired...