Word: affective
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...rather than the typical state standard of twenty, rushes doctors to diagnose; why mental health providers are sometimes overworked; why non-emergency appointments can take weeks to schedule; and why the typical student is unable to set up a routine meeting time. A third area of reform would affect all students, not just struggling ones. We need to address the core structural issue of the academic calendar, which exacerbates the problems of our high-stress environment. Some faculty and administrators may fail to understand that our time at home is necessary for stability and to recover from the stress...
...than to create a forum in which women can come together as a community to build their skills and confidence. Caldwell dismissively acknowledges the argument that women’s groups are necessary because of the historic discrimination against women, but fails to realize that sexism and discrimination still affect women profoundly today. The current lack of women in top leadership positions at most major U.S. businesses shows that women are obviously at a disadvantage (due largely to social norms and attitudes) in rising to these positions. Because of this trend, it makes sense to have a group that provides...
...elected President to another would also be a first for Nigeria. If all goes well, an important test will have been passed, an important example set. But already there is widespread fraud and violence, and if the result is contested by substantial numbers of voters, the turmoil will affect the whole continent. Nigeria is not just its most populated country, it is the big brother of West Africa...
...women’s sides. Sophomore Becky Christensen won the high jump with a leap of 1.73 meters, the second time in three outdoor meets she has won the event. “One of my goals for this year was to not let the weather affect my performance as much as it did last year,” Christensen, a Texas native, said. “Yesterday, I managed to do really well in dealing with the cold.” Junior Clara Blattler was the other female winner, taking the pole vault after clearing...
...filing for federal financial aid, but does not propose changes to the formula, according to spokeswoman Kathleen Connery. Both Scott-Clayton and Harvard’s director of financial aid, Sally C. Donahue, said they do not believe that the changes suggested by the Kennedy School proposal will substantially affect most Harvard students’ aid plans. Federal financial aid accounts for around $4,000 to 5,000 a year, according to Donahue, a long way from Harvard’s billed costs of over $45,600. The majority of financial aid that Harvard students receive comes from institutional grants...