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...first five books of the Bible? According to ancient Jewish tradition, Moses did. Modern Bible critics hold, however, that various authors long after Moses' time wrote accounts that were later amalgamated into the biblical books. In the latest twist on this "documentary hypothesis," eminent Yale University literary critic Harold Bloom argues that the most memorable sections of Genesis and Exodus, plus bits of Numbers and Deuteronomy, were the work of an anonymous woman...
Nothing could be finer than to drive in North Carolina when the roadsides are gaudy with black-eyed Susans, wildflowers and dogwoods. Such spectacles have become more common during the past five years because of a beautification program launched by the state. The area in bloom has exploded from twelve acres in 1985 to about 1,200 now. But money problems may keep the program from blossoming much more...
...praise the staff gives Bok also misses the mark. To see evidence of the "good liberal" in Bok in his defense of Harvard against Allan D. Bloom and against federal budget cuts is to misread the President's motives. He obviously has a vested interest in maintaining federal subsidies for higher education and in retaining the prestige of his university. Such defense means nothing more than that Bok is a shrewd politician...
...issues facing American higher education. Always the "good liberal" we had hoped he would be, Bok frequently journeyed to Washington to fight federal cutbacks in financial aid. He proved a worthy foe to the likes of former Education Secretary William J. Bennett and University of Chicago Professor Allan D. Bloom, defending America's colleges and universities from their conservative attacks. His annual reports on the state of Harvard often proved to be valuable tools for other educators around the country...
This year, Bok again took up the cause ofhigher education, using his annual report todefend America's colleges and universities againstwhat he said was unprecedented attacks from thelikes of Bloom and Bennett...