Word: affections
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...modern society, where we exist amidst the flicker of Twitter tweets, Facebook updates, endless channel surfing and quick-cut news segments? A ticker headline or a personal story told through a Web feed may just evaporate too quickly to engender true compassion or admiration - and that could potentially affect the moral development of younger generations...
...college decisions of current MIT admits. “I think that MIT is certainly an environment where, for a majority of students, academics are first and foremost,” he said. “Regardless of the cuts, I don’t think it will affect the decisions of the class of 2013.” But the Crimson’s Schulz and Le Buffe disagreed, saying that they believed the potential for athletic participation was an important part of the college decisions for incoming freshmen. “I’d probably really reconsider...
...Don’t Tell, penalizing the brave men and women who serve their country in ROTC to make a political point. Harvard is willing to make sacrifices to end Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—as long as the sacrifices affect only ROTC students and not the university’s budget...
...Adams House, stepped to the podium to ask Smith to clarify his priorities. “I think that staff would like to know that there’s a real person who has real priorities that will give them better insight into what is ultimately going to affect them down the road,” he said, donning glasses and a purple tie. Smith then proceeded to say that his priorities—faculty scholarship, undergraduate education, and the new General Education program—have not changed since he stepped into his office. Levy also thanked Smith...
...recent reports about the power grid's vulnerability to cyberattacks may have more to do with politics than anything else. The news flurry coincided with the introduction of a new bill, by Senators Jay Rockefeller and Olympia Snowe, to impose cybersecurity standards on private industry - regulations that would likely affect the utilities and other vital infrastructure. And this week marks the end of a 60-day review by the National Security Council of the nation's cybersecurity polices and practices; the results will be submitted to President Obama any day now, and will likely be made public later this month...