Word: complained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Students may complain about the wait at University Health Services, but it seems as though professors have nothing to worry about. On a recent visit to the UHS walk-in clinic, a Crimson reporter who had been waiting for nearly an hour noticed Lamont University Professor Amartya Sen take a seat. Ten minutes went by, and the Oxford-imported scholar waited calmly next to the students. A harried doctor soon emerged, though, and with a "Right this way, Mr. Sen," whisked the professor away from the scene. The students continued waiting...
...Americans who have risen through affirmative-action plans can face resentment from white underlings. Some white subordinates fret over whether black bosses will favor other blacks. And the stories are common among black managers of white employees who ceaselessly buck their authority or who go over their heads to complain to higher-placed whites...
...must pledge to employ PEN for only legal purposes before they are allowed access to the system. "We expect to get a lot of the same questions we're getting now," says Assistant City Manager Lynne Barrette. " 'What's the status of a particular issue? To whom do I complain about the tree trimming on my street?' -- only via the computer...
...Bird to the Celtics. When he's in the water, it gives the team an added dimension which strengthens it greatly," Harvard Coach Joe Bernal said. "At Princeton, he was able to race in events which aren't his best for the team's sake and he didn't complain about...
While many waiters complain that the service charge robs them of the performance-based pay they deserve, supporters of the policy feel that a salary elevates servers to a more professional status. "Our waiters have higher self-esteem, since they are no longer dependent on handouts from persons to whom they must be obsequious," says Barry Wine, owner of Manhattan's ultrapricey Quilted Giraffe, where there is a service charge. But in the competitive restaurant business, few owners are likely to pick up a hot potato like the service charge until they are sure their rivals are going...