Word: benefit
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...tiny nails with the largest hammer it can find, and because of its fascist modus operandi, the Administrative Board must be abolished. Likewise, as we have said, the Vietnam-war era Committee on Rights and Responsibilities--which is periodically trotted out solely to punish left-wing political demonstrators without benefit of appeal to another court--must go as well...
Defending Harvard's stance against total divestment, Bok said it is unlikely that such an action would benefit the cause of Black South Africans, but that it would likely compromise the independence of the University. He said he was disappointed that divestment activists targetted Harvard rather than Congress in the fight to punish the South African government...
...Soviet Union's position on terrorism isambiguous, McFarlane said. The Soviets' support ofLibya and Syria could risk a confrontation withthe U.S., he said, but added "Libya's goal ofexpelling the United States from the Middle Eastis one the Soviets would benefit from...
Women's studies would benefit in two ways. First, the accumulation of Harvard and Radcliffe resources would make for a stronger operation. Second, the presence of Radcliffe in the running of the concentration might keep Harvard on its administrative toes, and prevent Harvard from reneging on whatever commitment it makes to women's studies...
...benefit of having that much money is that Harvard can be on that [institutional] level. That much more volume and money commands that much more attention," says Charles Harvey, an investment executive at Paine Weber in Boston. It's not only volume though; "Harvard commands that much more attention," he says...