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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...complex issues as arms control, the budget deficit, or the Middle East, the debates make simplistic slogans like "no new taxes," abortion is murder," and "I won't touch Social Security," seem acceptable. No candidate who actually hopes to win will dare say that he will raise taxes to bring down the budget deficit, or purposely bring up any other issue of substance. Despite professing sympathy to the needs of all Americans, candidates often seem to adopt the condescending attitude that by speaking in vague generalities, they'll con the living daylights out of them...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

...more question. Why would Thompson bring a defensive-minded team to a shoot-'em-up Olympics? Didn't he know that the other countries were bringing guys who could make 30 footers...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Dear John... | 9/30/1988 | See Source »

...bring about such long-term changes, Verba said Harvard must take a more activist approach to updating its extensive library system, a network that currently includes 98 separate libraries and is the world's largest private collection...

Author: By Susan B. Glasser, | Title: HOLLIS Officially Opens at Widener | 9/30/1988 | See Source »

Nathan I. Huggins, DuBois Professor of History and Afro-American Studies, said the award couldn't have come at a better time to bring attention to the U.N.'s ability to make peace...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Peacekeepers Win Nobel; Move Wins Profs Praise | 9/30/1988 | See Source »

Prior says that having to fight for an adviser has changed her whole attitude about writing a thesis. "Because I faced such a big obstacle already, I figure the whole thing isn't worth it," Prior says "A thesis is supposed to bring personal satisfaction, but it's already so dissatisfying because of all the dissatisfying things in the formative stages...

Author: By Kelly D. Eckel, | Title: Who Needs a Thesis Anyway? | 9/30/1988 | See Source »

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