Word: enthusiasm
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...American Education, 1636-2000.” Shattuck Professor of Government Paul E. Peterson, who teaches Gov 1368, said he developed the course because of the demand he perceived among the student body for a class on educational policy—despite what he described as a lack of enthusiasm among some of his colleagues for the idea. Though his class eventually attracted about 100 students, Peterson said that there is “a lot of animosity” in FAS towards the field of education because many do not consider it a legitimate field of study. Peterson...
Though soft-spoken, Koh, a biochemical sciences concentrator in Cabot House, exudes passion and enthusiasm when he talks about Yun, a personal hero for the cellist. “Yun said, ‘You can express the world’s pain through music,’ which I believe in,” says Koh. Though born in South Korea, Koh did not encounter the music of Yun until his high school years in Berlin. It was after watching a documentary on Yun that Koh decided to champion the music of his fellow countryman...
...report, which was made available in advance to The Crimson, comes as FAS looks to move past the leadership crises of this year and last. Its authors hope the proposals will generate more enthusiasm than the ill-received general education reports of the past two years...
...social conservatives have issued blistering statements about the handling of the Foley matter, arguing that political correctness kept G.O.P. leaders from intervening earlier, and are making it clear that they are not giving Hastert and his team the benefit of the doubt. Republican pollsters are warning party officials that enthusiasm among their voters is waning from its already listless levels. And officials say the rebukes from Christian conservatives carry ominous implications for the midterm elections, when the G.O.P. will depend on these voters to turn out and work for the party's candidates. "These are the people you need...
...March 2006 report from Amnesty International described freedom of expression in Cuba as “very restricted,” and said that 72 dissidents are currently being held as “prisoners of conscience” in the country. DRCLAS and OIP officials expressed enthusiasm about the program. OIP Acting Director Leslie M. Hill wrote in an e-mail, “This is a unique intellectual opportunity for a small group of Harvard College students to study at an outstanding Latin American university, live in a dramatically different social, political, and economic landscape, view the world...