Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...call for Harvard Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility to begin immediate investigations into whether Harvard should rid itself of its Texaco holdings--a process that usually begins with a letter of concern sent to the corporation in question. We would like to see such a letter sent within the next month, if at all possible. We must stop just short of calling for immediate divestment because decisions of this magnitude must not be made rashly, but at this point we feel the onus is on Harvard to demonstrate to the community as soon as possible why it should not sell...
...most kids mature as they get older. Experience often proves that self-interest is counter-productive. Even the snootiest suburban teenagers eventually get the hint and start paying attention to others around them. Of course, most adolescents are not that bad to begin with. They may be consumers, but this evil seems fairly tame in an age of gang violence and street crime. Besides, according to all of our recently disappointed supply siders, it is the money of kids like these that keeps our economy going...
...streets are jammed with the onslaught of visitors. Energized by the fiery and historic competition and hoping for another exciting victory--go Harvard, go!--I start to hum some Harvard "fight" songs as I walk along Plympton Street towards the river. "Ten thousand men of Harvard," I begin, noting with chagrin the odd looks I get from random passers-by and fellow Harvard students. Subdued, but only slightly, I continue, "want victory today...
When a pregnant woman applies for Healthy Start--a prenatal care program--the staff determines whether she is likely to be eligible for Medicaid. If she is, they begin her Medicaid application process immediately. If she is not eligible for Medicaid, a Healthy Start application is processed instead...
Crosby wishes for a computer with a CD Rom, so that she can begin working at home toward her GED. According to Schultz, adult basic education programs are difficult for her to attend because they are often not wheelchair-accessible and she has a learning disability in addition to her head injury...