Word: begun
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...publicized defection--and the corresponding gloom at Chicago--is a hallmark of how far black studies has come since its inception during the late 1960s. Back then, even die-hard proponents of the field concede, these programs were more a sop to the angry black students who had just begun to show up in large numbers on white campuses than a serious endeavor--the higher educational equivalent of building swimming pools in the inner city to take the heat out of long, hot summers. Poorly funded and often staffed by barely qualified teachers, they got little or no respect from...
...last few years, however, both groups have begun to take what Lewis called a "position of realism," understanding that compromise is essential...
...loss is a clear blow to Dole's campaign, and he now has begun this presidential primary season in a rather inauspicious manner...
Signs of Islamicization can also be seen in civilian life. Koran schools have begun to open all across Muslim-controlled Bosnia, mosques enjoy bigger attendance than ever, and imams vociferously condemn those who persist in drinking alcohol and eating pork. But does all this mean that Bosnia is turning into a fundamentalist state...
Even though it isn't completed, the 85,000-seat Olympic Stadium already needs repairs. Workers have begun reinforcing the girders, beams, columns and trusses at the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. The stadium's designers and an outside consultant began reviewing construction of the $230 million arena after a light tower collapsed last March, killing a worker. "It's a belt and suspenders thing," says engineer Antranij Ouzoonian, explaining the work on the stadium. "If you have a belt, you're O.K.; if you add suspenders, you're better...