Word: affections
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...their expertise would make a world of difference to undergraduate concentrators." However, I do not think that if a student approaches a professor, instead of me, to know whether accounting at MIT counts for related field credit that it will make a "world of difference." The meaningful discussions that affect the undergraduate experience revolve around deeper issues. For that, the Faculty is there...
...This is a smokescreen because they don't like teacher testing. These are the same people who would say, 'Well, we're going to pass Johnny to the fourth grade because we don't want to give him a failing grade because it might affect his self-esteem.' So then you put Johnny in the fourth grade and promote him to the fifth grade, and then he gets socially promoted to the teacher college. And then when he gets his teaching degree, he can't pass a literacy test. I don't go along with that. That...
Since the Board of Regents for the University of California (U.C.) phased out affirmative action in 1997 after the passing of Proposition 209, minority admissions have dropped by 50 percent (from 24.7 percent in 1997 to 12.2 percent in 1998). This drop shows the devastating affect that anti-affirmative action policies have on student body diversity, as well as the unfairness of the admissions policies that have replaced affirmative action...
Instead, Latrell Sprewell, suspended last season for the attempted decapitation of his coach at Golden State, resurfaces as a New York Knick, and what happens? He gets a warm ovation from fans. Meanwhile, 76% of those polled by the Los Angeles Times said the lockout would not affect whether they watch a game. These are Bill Clinton numbers. Greed, self-indulgence, infidelity. No problem. We live in the age of forgiveness, and by the way: Can you score me two tickets for the sold-out Lakers-Rockets opener...
...Victor/Victoria trick to gender bend her way onto the stage and into Fiennes' heart. The adultery angle doesn't really do it for me, but Tom Stoppard, the screenwriter, deftly weaves Shakespeare's elegant language with his own poetic words. If the Scarlet Letter duo don't affect you, at least the verbal swordplay will keep you interested till...