Word: conflicted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...zealotry since then, Granieri still finds himself at the center of controversy. When Mather House erupted this spring after the alleged harassment of a gay student, Granieri was assailed by students who labeled him a homophobe. But Granieri heatedly denied that not siding with the gay student in the conflict makes him a homophobe...
...From conflict and controversy to transition, Harvard's graduate schools are often seen as bellweathers of national trends. Observers look to the University's eight graduate and professional schools to set the tone for their fields, and when change happens, as it did this year, the outside world is watching...
...conflict originated at the beginning of the class of 1964's senior year, when Watson announced that he was planning to investigate the possibility of curtailing parietal privileges at Harvard. According to Watson, the College wished to avoid sexual scandals, and the Dean hinted that there had been several bad situations the year before which could have been embarrassing for Harvard...
...Monro said that the College was looking out for its own welfare as well. The Deans were anxious to avoid scandals similar to those the conflict would eventually produce...
Though Deans Watson and Monro stated vehemently that the tabloid scandal would in no way affect the considered changes in parietal rules, the conflict between students and officials continued to be an item of interest for the rest of the year...