Word: attested
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...anyone who has taken Chem 10 can attest to, Bok's condemnation of the, premed syndrome and pressure is the most welcome to undergraduates, especially those who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. There is talk right now of revising premed requirements so as all can be completed in two full-year courses. There is concern over the quasi-dictatorial hold medical school admissions committees hold over premed course selection...
...question about it much of the frustration is justified. Urban problems, as I can attest from my 10 years in New York City's government, are persistent and can be wearing. But much of the frustration also flows from other sources, especially a naivete about human nature and politics on the part of those who discovered the "urban crisis" in the 1960s. This country should be learning from past mistakes instead of ignoring them; learning that community involvement does not necessarily mean community improvement, instead of forgetting about communities, learning that dollars directed at a problem do not necessrily solve...
...worn out" excuses for Israeli policies that may have once been legitimate, but can no longer justify what he sees as whole slew of immoral actions by Israel. This argument is completely misconceived. The "Jewish taqiya" he describes does not exist. Anyone who has been to Israel would attest to the fact that government policy is constantly criticized by individuals and the press in the sharpest of terms. Israelis do not know the meaning of "unquestioning acceptance," Hasn't Mr. Kurzman heard of peace Now? It was this movement which held an anti government demonstration that drew...
...carry automatic rifles (unloaded) and wear the red neckerchief of the Pioneers, the Soviet equivalent of scouts. On their wedding day, young brides and grooms go to war memorials to lay floral tributes to fallen soldiers. On park benches, old men playing chess wear rows of ribbons that attest to their military service...
Harvard players have had their share of misery also, as Harvey Popell '54 can attest. "It's the kind of thing I can look back on now and chuckle, but it wasn't a laughing matter then," he says, of an infamous 1952 incident. "We were getting beaten very badly, and the Yale coach, unbeknownst to us, put the manager of the team in on an extra point. He caught the pass and scored an extra point," says Popell. "Nobody, not even the announcer knew who this guy was in the number 99 jersey. It was written up in Time...