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Harvard should abandon the pretentious and lame distinction between Core courses and the rest of the curriculum. Students deserve more opportunity to explore the rich departmental offerings. Right now, fulfilling requirements is just a chore...

Author: By Steven J.S. Glick, | Title: In-Core-porate Department Courses | 10/25/1988 | See Source »

Clearly we are dealing with a failure of political will. But that failure extends beyond the candidates, to the voters. The Republican Party refuses to raise taxes; the Democratic Party refuses to cut nonmilitary spending; and the American people more or less agree with both positions. Until they abandon one or the other, they'll be stuck with the problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Lighten Up, This Campaign Isn't So Bad | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

...much as we welcome the change in the Soviet Union, now is not the time to abandon realism about what makes the Soviet Union move," Bush said. "Soviet military spending is up. The Soviets continue to modernize their forces" and "Soviet tank armies are still poised to take the offensive in Europe with great advantage on their side...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Duke Likens Bush Campaign to Watergate | 10/21/1988 | See Source »

Imagine that for most of your life, you have worked at one job, striving to perfect and refine your skills. One day, you are called upon to switch currents, to abandon the familiar...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Consistency | 10/20/1988 | See Source »

...time to abandon realism about what moves the Soviet Union," Bush said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dukakis Lashes Out at Bush | 10/19/1988 | See Source »

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