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Kessler endured Princeton’s fiercest pressure in the final frame, as the Tigers took 17 shots on goal, the most dangerous of which came on a solo breakaway by Pearce late in the period, but the youngster was equal to the challenge. The Crimson, by comparison, managed only two shots over the last 20 minutes...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rusty But Effective Women's Hockey Fells Tigers | 1/7/2007 | See Source »

...during reading period, almost all foreign language classes do hold mandatory sessions during at least the first week. The current schedule discourages students from taking foreign language courses or other math or science courses that require attendance during reading period. Moving reading period before break would provide a more equal winter vacation for all students in the College, ensuring that no one’s winter break is cut short because of the courses in which they’re enrolled. Although the vast majority of American colleges and universities have already recognized the advantages of pre-vacation final exams...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Give Us a Break | 1/6/2007 | See Source »

...feminazi!” echo through the Yard. But if Harvard recognizes an injustice—on a global, national, or local level—the University should do what it can to fight this injustice. Even in modern society, women and men have not had equal opportunities to prove their competency as leaders. Therefore, Harvard, as a progressive institution, should give the politically underrepresented sex—women—a chance...

Author: By Justine R. Lescroart | Title: Beyond a Women’s Center | 1/5/2007 | See Source »

...Hoffman, a partner with the New York-based firm Outten & Golden, said there is more at stake in this case than the denial of Bailey for a full time position. Hoffman filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claiming that the use of credit scores to determine employment eligibility is discriminatory against minorities because minorities are more likely to have credit problems...

Author: By Lawrence R. Valverde, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Former Worker Alleges Bias | 1/5/2007 | See Source »

...disregarded the word's legacy of dehumanizing black people. The mere utterance triggers a mental videotape of hatred, violence and oppression. It's not just "mollycoddles" who oppose it. Employment discrimination based on race and color was pervasive. The epithet nigger was directed daily against black workers. Despite the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's successes in combating discrimination, this practice persists. The N word is so clearly poisonous that even nonblack employees file lawsuits when their co-workers or employers use the term against them. Some white employees charge hostility when blacks use the slur around them. Some employers cite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 15, 2007 | 1/4/2007 | See Source »

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