Word: consciousnesses
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...nine Justices will leave the Court. We just don’t know when or in what order.” Greenhouse described her job as “one of the best jobs in the world” and, citing recent rulings about the constitutionality of racially conscious decisions in public schools, said that “the Court never loses its capacity to surprise.” Jeffrey E. Jamison, a class marshal, said Greenhouse provided “both insight and wisdom.” “Since we’re all law school geeks...
...Betty Friedan’s time, fewer people were aware of the widespread frustration and discrimination affecting most women. It was “buried, unspoken,” as she famously wrote, and writing about the role of women in society was necessary to make people more conscious of the issues arising from gender inequality.But now, several decades later, it seems that this focus has led to an unintended consequence: a tendency to see everything in the context of women’s roles—how they are changing, progressing, regressing, or stagnating. And as a result, actions...
...using his influence to improve the quality of nutrition at U.S. schools. Although many American schoolkids are of the opinion that his campaign is futile, since sweetened drinks will still be available at after-school events, his struggle is the first step toward helping young people become health-conscious. I wish I had been offered healthful nutrition at my school. Jayanthiny Kangatharan Altena, Germany...
...Review were women, although Susan R. Estrich, the law professor and Democratic political operative, served as the Review’s president in 1977. It was then that the saga of the Law Review’s affirmative action program began, when the editors adopted a race- and gender-conscious policy by a 45 to 39 vote, to the vehement opposition of some faculty members. Several months of intense debate and negotiations ensued between the Review and the faculty, at the end of which the Review began for the first time considering factors other than merit in choosing its members.AN...
Eating well is no longer an issue confined to the kitchen or the grocery store. Today, health-conscious cookers are turning to the web for help in researching, preparing and learning about food. Here are nine tasty sites, as compiled by TIME's Jeremy Caplan, to help you surf the web - the healthy...