Word: buzzword
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only a decade and a half ago, the nation's conscience was raised tremendously regarding the environment. Pollution became a buzzword in the days of conservation, ecology, and the Clean Water Act. Incidentally, one of the most important facets of the movement was severely curtailing dumping into the oceans...
Fleischman agrees with Edwards' assessment of the problems that institutions are currently battling with. "Corporate culture is the buzzword these days," he says, explaining that the general impression conveyed by a company's management influences the organization's ethical standards...
...oriented activities. Among other things, Black organizations have repeatedly called for a minority student center of the sort found at the other Ivy League institutions. "Separatism"--a term that conjures up images of the Black anger and militancy of the late '60s and early '70s--has been the pejorative buzzword associated with efforts to develop an insular Black community at Harvard. Though a critical percentage of Black students likely have never thought about a student center, the issue itself perfectly illustrates the conflicting implications of diversity...
...That's a ridiculous statement," Henkle said yesterday response to Hirsch's charges of "radical collectivism," which Henkle defined as a "buzzword for Marxism...
...Cabot House exemplifies Harvard's best buzzword--diversity. The House has an exciting mix of creative, active students and a lively tutorial and house staff...The physical facilities may soon be the best on campus (with a little luck and funding). Other favorites mentioned: the rollomatic toaster, movie nights with the VCR, good parties, and the Quad roofs and grounds as "beaches" in the spring...