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...stifling debate, however, Kenyatta reduced the event to little more than a propaganda platform for a terrorist organization that has pledged to destroy the State of Israel. His refusal to open the floor to all students views showed a glaring disregard for the principles of free discussion that are vital to an enlightened academic community...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Minority Priority | 4/26/1984 | See Source »

...Americans. However, the portrayal of Asian culture as uni-dimensional is simply fallacious. Asian culture espouses the work ethic, dedication, and education; however American society in general endorses these values. Moreover, Asian culture emphasizes humanity, character, and integrity, as well as the work ethic. Why does Newsweek on Campus disregard the deep-rooted Asian cultural emphasis on humanism, choosing instead to define Asian culture as solely achievement-oriented...

Author: By Vincent T. Chang and Amy C. Han, S | Title: Newsweek's Asian-American Stereotypes | 4/23/1984 | See Source »

...like to argue that the bully is running because in the final analysis he has no moral defense. The United States' actions in Nicaragua are immoral, as well as wrongheaded and antithetical to our interests in the region, and the World Court affair shows us President Reagan's brazen disregard for democratic ideals...

Author: By --paul DUKE. Jr, | Title: Mining the Store | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

...personal "financial obligations." But within a week he had disclosed a slew of additional loans: a total of $63,000 from a dozen other people, eight of whom were working for him at the time. The city's department of investigation declared that Alvarado had "demonstrated a disturbing disregard for many rules governing professional and personal conduct." Last week the board of education suspended the chancellor from his $95,000-a-year job pending an administrative hearing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: An Innovator in Trouble | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

...F.M.L.N. has continued its longstanding strategy of hit-and-run sabotage, showing increasing disregard for civilian casualties. In one of their more spectacular exploits, the guerrillas machine-gunned a train about 40 miles north of San Salvador; twelve civilian passengers were killed. Late last week the rebels announced a major offensive "to step up the war before, during and after the elections." In that case, the question of who will become El Salvador's first freely elected President in more than 50 years may make a big difference to the kind of help that the Reagan Administration is willing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: El Salvador: Making Martial Noises | 3/26/1984 | See Source »

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