Word: backgrounds
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Stracher himself found no fulfillment in the hours of tedious research, lack of recognition for his effort and the background position he was forced to occupy while "I had friends who were in front of juries every day in the District Attorney's Office." He writes, "I did not want to practice law where form swallowed substance, where responsibility was bestowed upon associates in dribbles." So he left...
...interests of both Boston Latin and its students, for the school to drop the pending appeal and instead concentrate its efforts in developing a broader admissions policy, such as the one employed by Harvard and many other colleges. By incorporating a number of varied factors--which include grades, socioeconomic background, extracurricular interests and race--these admissions programs recognize individual achievement and potential rather than simple racial or ethnic classifications...
...With Spain formalizing its indictment against Pinochet Thursday, the general looks set for a lengthy sojourn in Britain. And that further reduces the risk of turmoil in Chile. "The longer this drags on, the more it becomes simply part of the political background as life goes on," says Love. "People are getting sick of the issue -- a majority of Chileans believe Pinochet is guilty, but they are also telling pollsters that the issue doesn't affect them." The one thing that could disrupt the onset of calm, of course, would be the general's return home. That would force Chileans...
Trevor S. BlakeLaudable ideas but lackluster delivery made this candidate fade into the background. A tall guy but not a stand-out. John A. Burton Wins presentation prize for clever anecdotes and impromtu chalkboard use. The kind of TF we wish we all could have. Eddy J. Dominguez Radical revolutionary bashes council and calls for major structural reform. On the right track, but this isn't lran. T. Christopher King Passionately promises building healthier community at Harvard. But like the hair, he just seems a little too slick. Henry C. Quillen Rhetorical style not quite as interesting as the "Scream...
...relating background information on the recent history of North Korea and South Korea, Eckert likened the division to "protracted McCarthyism...