Word: affection
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...like him. I like the program,” Rather told a smiling Alex S. Jones, his interlocutor for the evening. After this cheerful beginning, Rather went on to address some of the tougher problems facing the media today, focusing on the market pressures which affect the quality of broadcast news. “Ratings no longer are king. Demographics are,” Rather said, noting that even shows with high ratings can now be taken off the air for demographic reasons. The long-time CBS News anchorman, who retired from his post last spring after more than half...
...selfishness the answer? Because you are going to be living with these people for three years. If you submit yourself to a less-than-ideal blocking situation, your unhappiness will affect not only you—but your blockmates. Thus it is better to be honest and up front about your blocking desires now so that you both can enjoy your living experiences in the years to come. But, tell him now! If you wait and tell him at the last minute, well, that is something Regina George would do and I think we’ve already decided that...
...Harvard University Library Sidney Verba ’53. “The politics of it are complicated in that nobody, in an election year, wants to look like they’re not supporting a war on terrorism,” Verba added. Changes to the provisions that affect libraries were central to the compromise negotiated last month between the White House and key senators who had blocked the passage of the renewal. But these revisions did not substantively address concerns about the Patriot Act, according to Associate Professor of Government Barry C. Burden. “The changes...
Harvard officials said yesterday that a scoring error on the SAT exam in October would not affect admissions decisions for students seeking spots in the Class...
...said last year’s surplus was the result of both good management and a number of events, including an unusually high yield of students accepting admission. He said the slightly higher class size did not affect academic quality, and brought in more revenue...