Word: biased
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...aware that the coherence and organization of the report masks the complexity and debate that characterized the entire Task Force process. A diverse group of people argued over serious questions such as: What should the College do if charges are pressed in court and an internal hearing could bias the legal process? How does one "encourage" a survivor to speak to the District Attorney's office if she is extremely reluctant to think of her experience as a criminal offense? How can a "fact-finding" committee handle a case where a survivor only remembers fragments of an evening...
Despite the strong left-brain bias of TechSquares, there is certainly a more right-brainedappeal to the club. The music is especiallynoteworthy; it is selected from a wide range ofsources and is really somewhat bizarre...
...staff position cloaks its virulent antireligious bias none too well. Although it feigns agreement with President Neil L. Rudenstine's decision not to judge the issue, the staff nonetheless believes itself more equipped than the president to render a decision. Witness its disdainful insinuation that only "a Biblical literalist" could believe that the Bible condemns homosexual acts...
...what's the problem? For one thing, there is a gap in scores on standardized tests, especially in math and science, which the report blames partly on lingering bias in both testing and curriculum. On Advanced Placement tests, which enable students to earn college credit during high school, boys outperform girls in math, physics and biology. On the SAT test, that ubiquitous measure of alleged merit, in 1991 boys beat girls by 8 points in the verbal score and 44 points in math...
...Bias and Blame--panel discussion for students of medicine, nursing, and other health professions. Medical Education Center, 260 Longwood Ave., 5:30 p.m. Free...