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Some students say they believe affirmative action leads to the admission or hiring of less competent candidates--although almost everyone agrees Harvard's minorities are more than qualified.

Author: By Victoria E.M. Cain, | Title: Rethinking Affirmative Action | 6/8/1995 | See Source »

Well, well, well. With the meaning of this year understood--we have attached meaning and value to worthless events--what do we have to look forward to next year? Will yet another American hero leave us with the unforgettable symbol of a white Ford Bronco? Will another one of our...

Author: By Nancy Raine, | Title: A Year Without Worth | 5/19/1995 | See Source »

KIET: Each period requires different principles. War is different from peace. But we need to maintain continuity among the generations. At present Vietnam has to integrate itself into the world community. It is obvious this will require a generation of cadres who are competent but adaptable to new conditions and...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: VIETNAM: TO BURY THE PAST | 5/1/1995 | See Source »

In choosing the candidates, Nathans said the search committee tried to hire competent administrators with strong ties to academia.

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: New First-Year Deans Named | 4/18/1995 | See Source »

Smiley writes of what she knows, and she seems to know just about everything-the incubation of eggs, Cheez-It diets, tenure committees. Most of all, she knows men, women and the distance between them. Most men, she notes, are "competent in groups that mimicked the playground, incompetent in groups...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JANE SMILEY: HOW HIGH THE MOO? | 4/17/1995 | See Source »

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