Word: eclecticism
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Methods are eclectic at the Concordia villages, but real back-and-forth conversation is the first goal. Credit students learn their case endings and irregular verbs, but clowning around, even at the advanced level, keeps scholars fresh and interested. Students stage ridiculous dining-hall skits in their new languages and...
Fleck attended Manhattan's High School of Music and Art, where banjo was not considered a serious instrument. So he studied privately, first with Erik Darling, onetime member of the Weavers folk quartet, and eventually with Trischka, an urban bluegrass whiz. Even then, Fleck was an eclectic, trying to absorb...
Over the past couple of years, NPR has been adding to its lineup of talk shows. Fresh Air, the most insightful and entertaining interview program on radio, features an eclectic mix of authors, artists and performers. Host Terry Gross has discussed with John Updike his love of faces ("a dermal...
Most days Hartman is in the thick of it. Invariably dressed in a windbreaker and running shoes, he prowls the classrooms eager for combat. Heated debate is the norm at Hartman's place. Eavesdrop long enough and you will likely hear an eclectic collection of world-class brains clinch philosophical...
Some of Harvard's science departments want new laboratory buildings, and some want the funds for a senior appointment or two. Other departments, however, have slightly more eclectic interests.