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...course, the worst manifestations occur when institutions or governments mandate it with phrases like "the national interest" (Kennedy kept journalists silent with that trick) or with loyalty oaths. During the McCarthy shame, graduate students were required to sign loyalty oaths when they applied for government grants. A dean at Harvard defended this practice as being merely pro forma--of no greater significance than licking the stamps on the application envelopes. At a faculty meeting, the great Italian scholar Renato Poggioli stood up and commented, "Mr. Dean, I am from Fascist Italy, and I will tell you something. First you licka...
Another match in which Pankau's silent leadership made the difference was Tuesday's contest against...
...officious manager, chugging golden whiskey while sucking on cigarettes, hissed at us to be back to the set on time. Noah got up and approached guest Jonathan Alter, a former Crimson editor and current Newsweek correspondent. As Noah spoke, the rest of us surrounded him in a silent circle. But luckily, Alter took our silence as pure awe and invited us to follow him over to the Gore campaign party. Although none of us were enamored with the stoic VP, we decided that his shindig would be thoroughly more intriguing than trailing McCain to Nashua. Skating across...
...silent leader who truly leads by example," junior co-captain Justin Micomonaco said, "What is truly amazing, though, is despite his superior level of play, Ed exhibits patience and reassurance to players still developing...
Amid the taunts and jeers of the boisterous MIT crowd, Pankau maintained his even demeanor, playing at his most relaxed in the pivotal fourth game. His silent resilience coaxed his teammates to prevail in a five-game struggle that preserved Harvard's perfect league record...