Word: actioner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...with the world we know and perceive. If, on the other hand, gender is mostly a social construction, it is hard to find a legal basis for any law that recognizes women as women, such as abortion choice, Family and Medical Leave, deferment from the draft and even affirmative action policies...
...immediately transformed into ruthless road warriors once stationed in our respective bumper cars. No one else in the venue, save a lone 12-year-old, showed much interest in rebounding off walls and wildly zipping around in figure-eights. The action centered around the massive video arcade that was abuzz with clicking triggers and virtual race car engines. Joanna and I decided to put our slalom talents to the test as we hopped on two pairs of stationary skis. She ruthlessly tore up the alpine slopes while I tumbled down a good third of the mountain, breaking every last phalange...
...case being discussed by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences yesterday afternoon (News, March 9) was exceptionally sensitive, involving disciplinary action against a student accused of rape. Strong disciplinary action was going to be taken in any case; the debate was to determine the level of severity. Outside University Hall gathered students drumming and chanting, a happy little mob urging that "justice be done!" This would not be the first group of self-righteous protesters that tries to drown out debate with thuggish tactics, but the tactics were especially troubling in light of the case being discussed...
...will be responsible for compiling Harvard's Annual Affirmative Action Plan and reporting on the representation of minorities among the University's employees and Faculty...
...addition to coordinating, preparing and publishing the Annual Affirmative Action Plan, Wehrung will also develop special management reports to measure progress in the hiring and retention of women and minorities. In collaboration with the Office of Human Resources, Wehrung will design and implement programs and strategies that address under-representation of minority groups...