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...history of this ridiculous ban is pretty easy to trace, and it starts in the late 1970s. The Ivy League began to complain about “big time” college football and tried to push for legislation to curb a perceived arms race that was developing...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: KING JAMES BIBLE: Presidents Need To Drop the Grudge | 11/9/2004 | See Source »

Still, as a result these machines relied on voters’ being sufficiently astute to notice when the confirmation said something different than what they had chosen, and sufficiently persistent to duke it out with the machines and complain to overworked officials when things went wrong. And for all the effort on the part of Florida officials to escape “close calls” due to fuzzy voting tools, these errors sound a lot like the dimpled chads they endeavored to replace...

Author: By Matthew A. Gline, | Title: Dimpled Chips | 11/8/2004 | See Source »

...emphasis of breadth over depth is a charge commonly leveled at AP history courses as well. Teachers who oversee the U.S.- and European-history classes frequently complain that there is little time for discussion or debate in these fast-paced romps through a half-millennium or more of names, dates and battles. Dennis Kenny, who teaches the AP U.S. History course at McNair, has to keep an eye on the clock and calendar to make sure he covers the sprawling curriculum in time for the May exam. "We're usually struggling the last few weeks just...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: How Smart Is AP? | 11/8/2004 | See Source »

...parents who have dared to venture into a Toys "R" Us, there has been plenty to complain about: outdated, badly stocked stores staffed by well-meaning but generally unhelpful employees. Even Ursula Moran, vice president for investor relations, admits that over the past decade, as it embarked on international expansion and the launch of Babies "R" Us, "the company was not focused [enough] on the U.S. toy business. We thought we had won, that we were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Management: After The Flood | 11/8/2004 | See Source »

Donato may not have recruited this group, but he’s more than willing to reap the benefits of its talent. The rookie coach brings a more up-tempo mindset to the Harvard program, and six new freshmen forwards won’t complain about that...

Author: By Aidan E. Tait, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Newcomers: Who’s Next in Line? | 11/5/2004 | See Source »

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