Word: alterations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...deplores the blending of noble old wheat with trendy chaff. Stephen Balch, president of the National Association of Scholars, criticizes the broadening of core lists as a form of "intellectual affirmative action" rather than a fresh infusion of literary blood. Balch complains that revisionists "have designed a project to alter the nature of civilization itself...
...result might be to give film artists a say in whether their work is "colorized" or similarly fiddled with, Producer George Lucas and Director Steven Spielberg showed up last week at Senate hearings to speak in favor of such legislation. If unchecked, said Lucas, "current and future technologies will alter, mutilate and destroy . . . subtle human truths...
...Spence plan, however far-reaching itspotential consequences, is far from beingrealized--the dean himself concedes that it willtake at least 10 years to alter significantly theappointments system. And while administrators aregenerally optimistic about the report, many womenfaculty are skeptical...
...caucus voters of Iowa dealt a harsh blow to Republican Vice President George Bush's campaign, but did little to alter the Democratic nomination race, Harvard political experts said last night...
...knew, Hart said, that many politicians would view his candidacy as uncontrollable ego. "But I'm not a fool," he said. It is an expression Hart uses often these days. He wants badly to alter his reputation for poor judgment. "Look," said Hart, "if I'm a joke, let the people say that. I'm willing to submit myself to that jury. I am not an unstable person. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think there was something serious out there...