Word: calendaring
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Already on a short calendar, the race has been compressed further by three unanticipated developments. First is Dole's continued strength, even after Colin Powell's decision not to run. Though Dole trails Bill Clinton by as much as 19 points in two-way polling matchups, Dole towers over his Republican rivals by 30 points or more in key states and national polls. The second factor is Steve Forbes, the publishing magnate, who has jumped into second place in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire on the strength of his TV and radio ads. Those developments have combined to create...
Much more could have been made of the idiotic excuse of Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 that his calendar was not consulted as his reason for missing the rally. But this is not why students were gathered in front of the John Harvard statue. It had less to do with attacking faculty members and the university's administration and much more to do with saying and showing that students are genuinely concerned about the future of public service not only at Harvard but in the world...
Other examples of Harvard's refusal to address student and community concerns abound. The administration has failed to respond to persistent demands for a minority student center and drags its feet on hiring more female and minority professors. This is not to mention calendar reform, an issue which enjoys broad student support. When the Undergraduate Council sponsored a resolution in favor of calendar reform, the administration did not seriously review the policy. Administrators and students can disagree, in good faith, about the substantive aspects of these issues. However, there is a fundamental flaw in the administration-student relationship: the administration...
Lewis did not attend the rally yesterday because of a previously scheduled commitment: "They didn't check my calendar," he said earlier this week...
Robert Coles '50, Agee professor of social ethics and a staunch supporter of PBHA, said at the rally that Lewis' statement about checking his calendar was callous...