Word: complains
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard students constantly complain about campus party facilities--most party-goers end up hot and sweaty after being stuffed like sardines into small angular suites with little ventilation...
...hate to hear people complain. Students at this school have a tendency to whine, moan and bitch when things just aren't going their way. "Why don't I have a love life" or "Why does my TF hate me?" seem to be two of the most popular questions at this school. Too many students seem to either be writing columns about their love life, yelling to the entire dining hall about their chemistry lab or grumbling about the stain on their T-shirt. It is not that I would mind the complaining so much if people here chose...
...Perhaps I feel strongly about this issue because I am heavily involved in an organization whose entire focus seems to be addressing internal and external complaints. The Undergraduate Council has often degenerated into bitching sessions in which members complain about the structure of the council, its lack of legitimacy and the partisanship of its leaders. While I too have engaged in such sessions, often with relish, I must admit that it is time for a change. Truly constructive criticism spurs progress. So, to all those people out there who want to complain about love on this campus, you can take...
Daley's detractors, however, complain that his reformers are obsessed with boosting test scores rather than individual student development. Teachers, the critics say, are pushed to spend too much time preparing students for standardized tests. "You're not going to cut it in this world if all you can do is take multiple-choice tests," says Julie Woestehoff, executive director of Parents United for Responsible Education, an advocacy group that opposes Daley's takeover. "There's no real education going on here...
Though we may complain of the administration's shortcomings today, it is hard to imagine President Neil L. Rudenstine ever doing something so outrageous. Rudenstine and his predecessor Derek Bok, in fact, were selected partly for their ability to work with student protestors...