Word: somewhat
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...health reasons, then Lewis should only invoke some of the irrefutable scientific facts about smoking. By referring to social sentiment and precedent, Lewis suggests that colleges should acquiesce to these things instead of libertarian sentiment. Yet I had believed (and hoped) that colleges might be somewhat countercultural. A ban on smoking shouldn't become right merely because it is politically palatable; for the same reason, the College shouldn't amend its position on affirmative action in response to Proposition 209's success in California...
...H.N.I.C." is a term that has been used by blacks for many years, but what Boston magazine ignored is that it is not a flattering one. "H.N.I.C." was a term used by blacks, somewhat facetiously, to describe leaders who had gained acceptance by white America. The most famous example is Booker T. Washington, who was loved by whites for his acceptance of segregation but was warily received in the black community. Washington was certainly not a spokesperson for the majority of black Americans who did not accept segregation, but because he had the money and the backing of white America...
Katherine A. Murphy '01 says she has had difficulty selecting her concentration, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the number of options...
...what, except that the author has somewhat lazily not bothered to invent his own central figure? But the burden of the novel is that Luke Fairchild is a monster of charm and talent, adulated for the purity of his counterculture protest. And, as Spencer tells it, he abandons his pregnant girlfriend Esther Rothschild when he hits the big time, and then meanly refuses to acknowledge the resulting child Billy as his own, or to peel off any loot for child support. The story is told by Billy, who, as a teenager and then as an adult, skulks about the edges...
Like the clothing, the shoes sold at 'Black and Blues' follow a somewhat illogical mix of styles. The majority of shoes are hard-core Doc Martens and combat boot look-alikes such as Angels' shiny crimson interpretation ($110). On the other hand, one can find hippie gear like the Brazilian walking shoe ($48) and several pairs of clogs ($45 to $58). For those planning to make a preppier statement with their footwear, the store offers black Paloma mules ($58), as well as open-toed sandals by Steve Madden...