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Although they have not decided the figures positively, Metrick wrote in an e-mail message that a possible breakdown for students in the Advanced Course Track is approximately 70 percent for grades and 30 percent for the general exam...
Beyond the issues of practicality and the effectiveness of randomization is the more significant question of the true meaning of diversity. The goal of randomization is that each house should have the "right" breakdown of different groups represented on campus. What is troubling is not the administration's commitment to a rich, varied atmosphere--there is no question that one of the most enticing social and educational qualities Harvard offers is the unique opportunity to interact with exciting, interesting and different people of diverse backgrounds and experiences. The failure of the University's recent policy lies in the definition...
...national prominence as Democratic presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey's running mate in 1968. They lost to Nixon and Spiro Agnew. Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, but he lost to Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. His angry and emotional breakdown in New Hampshire, railing against a story critical of his wife, may have cost him the nomination. As a Senator from 1959 to 1980, Muskie pushed for laws to protect the environment, earning him the nickname "Mr. Clean". After a brief stint as President Carter's Secretary of State...
...healthier respect for their parents. Most of the children grew up and became responsible citizens. History shows that the youths of today are committing more violent crimes at a younger age than they did 30, 40 and 50 years ago. The government claims that there is a breakdown in family values. This is true. However, I believe that part of the problem is the parents' loss of the right to control and discipline their children. The culprit of the problem is the Department of Social Services...
...family are both competing concerns to absolute freedom. Over 90 percent of abortions are performed simply because the mother does not want the child, while only I percent result from rape or incest, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute. Society must consider, then, whether abortion contributes to the breakdown of the family, lack of personal responsibility and diminished overall respect for life. If so, then freedom of choice need not trump cries for regulation...