Word: bothers
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...That he did all that he did says a lot about his character and passion for undergraduate education. One anecdote, however, speaks louder than all of my visits to Mass. Hall. In late October, I fell sick on a week when I had several papers due. Not wanting to bother Larry, I went to my proctor, who suggested I ask my freshmen dean for extensions on my papers, but informed me that I had to get Larry’s approval to do so. I gingerly called his office and talked to his secretary, who said he was very busy...
...contempt of the Senate, Kamin took refuge in Canadian academia for 14 years. By 1968, the Red Scare had cooled down, and Princeton University hired him as chair of its psychology department.But even after Harvard’s book was closed on the McCarthy era, the fallout continues to bother its victims.“I am deeply grateful to the many Harvard faculty members who supported me in a difficult time, and who contributed generously to my legal defense fund,” Kamin wrote. “That gratitude does not extend to Harvard as a whole...
...Halls forced two Radcliffe student government representatives to resign because they were forced to commute from their homes in nearby Boston suburbs. A ROOM WITH A VIEW Despite the adjustments being made in the Houses, the Overseers’ 1955 report said that the crowding did not seem to bother undergraduates.“We are aware of the official opinion that the Houses are overcrowded and that an important element of ‘gracious living’ has disappeared on that account,” the report stated. “But we must report that on this...
...reasons mentioned, texting rather than calling is the preference of most teens, who punched out more than half of the 5.1 billion text messages sent in Australia in 2003-04. For the occasional texter, tapping out a short message can take several minutes and is hardly worth the bother. But nimble-fingered teens churn them out like professional typists, lacing them with abbreviations such as 2moz (tomorrow), bf (boyfriend) and omg (Oh, my God!). At stricter schools, pupils type and send messages during class without removing their phone from their pocket. During the last school holidays, when 16-year...
...Britain's Guardian published a front-page story showing that five companies in Britain produce more CO2 pollution in a year than all the country's motorists combined. That's a strong argument for targeting industry, but the average reader could hardly be blamed for thinking, "Why should I bother to cut down my driving?" Similarly, not enough thought has been devoted to the best role for government. Climate change is too vast a problem for individuals to solve alone, and some big businesses have an incentive not to solve it. That leaves government to take the lead, which...