Word: drastic
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After months of petitions and rallies protesting Harvard’s labor conditions, SLAM, in conjunction with the student umbrella organization Stand for Security Coalition, is turning to drastic measures to catch the University’s attention, organizers of the strike said...
...either become a realigned Core or a completely different and innovative curriculum. Which path it takes lies in the finer details of its implementation, particularly finding and hiring personnel for the new system, all of which the new FAS dean will decide.The General Education system can only be a drastic change if it includes a plethora of new classes and an emphasis on pedagogical innovation. For instance, Humanities 10, “An Introduction to Humanities Colloquium,” which brought together two of Harvard’s most renowned and brilliant scholars to create a new class focused...
...claims that there's been an increase in Bolivia's cocaine-base manufacturing, drug trafficking and coca cultivation since Morales took office, and has issued words of caution. Coca growers voice frustration over Morales' hesitation, but are also holding off on drastic measures...
...then I visited Mumbai, India over Spring Break, and my previously myopic opinion on this issue evolved dramatically. The number of recent murders in the hub is unconscionable, and a drastic new approach must be taken to thwart future killings...
...Baron said the decision would not hurt students studying for the test because there was not yet any preparation material available from Kaplan for the scrapped version of the test. ETS, meanwhile, says changes to the test are still in the works—but a drastic overhaul is no longer in the offing. “The graduate community has again encouraged us to continue to make improvements, and we will do those improvements, but they will be done in the future, and they will be done very gradually,” Ewing said...