Word: trended
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Sociologists in the West may debate whether divorce is so harmless, but there's little question that the Chinese no longer feel bound by the death-do-us-part ideal of marriage. Even the government has reconciled itself to the trend, simplifying the process in 2003 from a months-long ordeal to a jaunt to the civil-affairs bureau that can take just 15 minutes. With so many young couples dissolving their unions, a new term has crept into the Chinese lexicon: flash divorces--partnerships that last as long as the average Hollywood romance. "It may be the seven-year...
It’s not just a trend in colloquialism. “Literally”has popped up in The Crimson too: A swimmer was noted to have been “literally riding the heels” of her teammate during a meet last week. I can’t even visualize this supposed occurrence, swim-cap and all. Another reporter, summarizing a medical study that showed how dangerous long medical shifts are, wrote, “A resident working a 30-hour shift might, by the end, quite literally be acting drunk.” Upsetting...
...comeback, and it’s not on teachers’ desks. Apple Computer’s chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, announced last week that the company’s higher education division just had its best ever back-to-school quarter, and Harvard is part of the trend. According to Daniel D. Moriarty, the University’s chief information officer (CIO), personal purchases of Macintosh computers at Harvard are up 30 percent from last year, while sales of IBM Lenovo machines have more or less flat-lined. Moriarty added that Harvard is one of Apple?...
...with skirts as opposed to pants. If they are shown with pants, the pants must be skinny and tuck into the boots themselves. Kate Moss is excellent at wearing ankle boots tucked into pants. I have always admitted she is a very talented woman. Unfortunately, however, this is another trend where a raging vitamin deficiency or having the thighs of a four-year-old are necessary for showing off your style. If one is desperate to sport this footwear and is of vitamin-filled size, the best way to pull off (or pull on, as it were) ankle boots...
...playing a very important role in globalization,” said Feng, who added that the success of Harvard Beijing Academy, a nine-week summer Chinese program in Beijing, helped to garner student interest in the language. “Harvard students are smart enough to follow the trend, they want to be the leaders of the future,” he said. “For heritage students, before, taking Chinese was for their identity, but now it’s for jobs...