Word: effective
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Higher education is supposed to have a liberalizing effect on its students, and I don't object to the a dash of cultural criticism in established humanities disciplines. But if Harvard has any intention to truly produce those who will form the discourse of tomorrow, narrow-minded theologies of the radical left ought not be the primary means of pedagogy...
...Faculty member said yesterday that the motion for dismissal carried an important message to students in addition to its concrete effect on Douglas...
Yesterday's rally might have been more effective if it had focused on one issue with a united voice, instead of a cacophony of calls for "justice at Harvard." If the protesters truly care about the issues they voiced at the rally, yesterday's shouting must be followed up with continued lobbying in order to effect substantive changes in Harvard policy. Andrew S. Chang '99 is a neurobiology concentrator in Kirkland House. His column appears on alternate Wednesdays...
...real estate cycle appears to be transferring volatility from the value of the properties to the value of the REITs' shares. Take last summer. Fears of overbuilding began to creep into the news, and REITs were trashed like a wormy apple. The quick, severe reaction had the desired effect. Hotel starts fell 21% in October, 48% in November and 42% in December. The slowdown jolted supply and demand into balance, keeping projected vacancies down, rents and earnings...
...praised George W. Bush for being more moderate than his dad, said Elizabeth Dole will be a formidable candidate, and questioned the wisdom of committing U.S. troops in Kosovo. He lamented that the Clinton scandal and the failure to resolve it quickly with a bipartisan censure "had an adverse effect on the presidency...