Word: detractions
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...College finances. In this case the Temporary Student Employment Plan, which for seven years has been the chief beneficiary of the Dining Hall profits, is directly hit by the probable insolvency of the kitchen department. Again the question is raised whether or not salaries which meet union standards materially detract from the University's ability to give needy students a chance to work for their board. Obviously the College can neither forget its duty as a conscientious employer nor ignore the possibility of seeking other sources from which to draw undergraduate aid funds...
...present system gives undergraduates a House dance to attend after virtually every important sports event, instead of forcing them into expensive Boston night-clubs or less exclusive Chelsca hide-aways. It does not detract from House "personality" since Rabbits or Elephants are always in the large majority at dances given in their respective homes...
...best and most practical course for both Freshmen and non-concentrators is Philosophy B, on Problems of Philosophy arising in the conduct of life. However, it is rather too generously interspersed with quizzes which detract from what advantages may be derived from the sections. Either half may be taken separately, so that if a man feels submerged even after the clear lecturing of Professor Lewis, he may drop the course at midyears. Prall is an interesting lecturer but is sometimes hard to follow...
...whose "raddio" was a standing subject for witticism, forgot himself (unless my ears and memory have deceived me) and in the heat of a campaign address employed the correct pronunciation. But only momentarily. On the other hand, too close attention to details of pronunciation might have a tendency to detract from the speaker's effectiveness...
While Promoter Clarke was seeking a way to get into that case, U. P. & L. filed suit against its old president for alleged misappropriation of $3,000,000 (TIME, Dec. 7). Cried Mr. Clarke: "Attorneys for Floyd Odium . . . [have] hastily concocted the scandalous story ... to muddle waters and to detract attention." Replied Mr. Odium: "I did not know of the suit until advised by the Press...