Word: alterations
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tuesday installment of Bloom County, Berke Breathed makes it clear that Steve Dalla's alter-ego "fairy" is not a symbol of homosexuality but is instead a sort of conscience that is trying to cure Steve of his sexist "macho" complex. Only Dallas (and, it would appear, the Crimson senior executive board) equates sensitivity with homosexuality, and the ignorance he displays both in making this mental association and in disapproving of both kinds of behavior is precisely what makes Monday's installment (the one which The Crimson censored) funny...
...Harvard student and as a human being I am deeply ashamed. The action was wrong, irresponsible, and inexcusable. My intentions were not violent and I have been hurt by The Crimson's persistent misreporting that I threw a can that hit the Cornell goaltender. However, this does not alter the fact that I contributed to the disruptive atmosphere and committed an act that was potentially dangerous. No apology can be adequate. My conduct reflects badly on the Harvard community, of which I am proud to be a part, and I am extremely sorry. I can only hope that my embarrassment...
...options present themselves. One is to alter the Special Concentrations Committee itself. With increased philosophical support from the University, it could perhaps take a more active role in getting faculty members to gather with students in both the planning and teaching stages of the program. The application process should certainly remain rigorous, but the committee might try to suggest more routes of access to information and personnel...
...know what the reputation of a museum is," concludes Evan Maurer, the director of the University of Michigan's art museum. "One incident doesn't alter...
...continuing argument over the death penalty does not alter the fact that at this moment Americans are predisposed to "fry" felons. A decade ago we were not. The pendulum of revenge will continue to swing...