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...CAMPUSES OF AMERICA THESE days, Eurocentrism is a naughty word, a no-no in an age of political correctness. Yet there is no gainsaying the reality that the central theme of the second millennium is, to cite the title of a popular book by the British historian J.M. Roberts, The Triumph of the West. In the first part of this era, Europe began to develop a civilization that was able to compete with richer and more sophisticated cultures, particularly those of China and Islam. And with the Age of Exploration, midway through the 15th century, European civilization gradually became...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Millennium of Discovery | 10/15/1992 | See Source »

...youth centers say encounters with the Cambridge police, such as Logan's and Rashad's, are common. The city's Black teenagers, especially males, are unnecessarily being singled out for "harassment" by the police for no other reason than the fact that they are Black, they say. The teenagers cite incidents ranging from "being roughed up" by police to being rudely questioned and ordered to leave neighborhood street corners where they are "just hanging out" with friends...

Author: By June Shih, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Black Teens Charge Police With Harassment | 10/14/1992 | See Source »

...many students of American history realize that at the same time the colonists were settling the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Mexican people were already in the present-day Southwest? How many Harvard students know exactly how Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the U.S.? How many students can actually cite when Puerto Ricans began immigrating to the mainland U.S. in large numbers...

Author: By Lilia Fernandez, | Title: Number One? Not for Long. | 10/14/1992 | See Source »

...your answers, demonstrate how your past and present accomplishments qualify you for the available position. Answer questions whenever possible with specific and concrete examples. Cite instances of your contributions to a group or activity that got results. Try to pick out the specific functions of the job that you can relate to your own experiences...

Author: By Marc Cosentino, OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES | Title: Be Prepared | 10/9/1992 | See Source »

...players, on the other hand, talk about the phenomenon openly. Instead concentrating on execution, however, they cite mental breakdowns, fatigue and emotion...

Author: By John B. Trainer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Guess What? The Second Half Blues Are Back | 10/6/1992 | See Source »

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