Word: equalize
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
McNamara's U.M.T. The idea of a lottery in which every draft-age male in the country would have an equal chance of being picked has some advocates. In their view, it would be perfectly equitable: no one would get special treatment, the idiosyncrasies of local boards would be bypassed. But to Hershey, such roulette-wheel selection simply would dodge national responsibility. "A lottery says, I don't know enough to make a proper selection, so I'm going to hide my ignorance behind chance...
...probably best explained by an article by Reginald E. Zelnick in the May-June issue of Dissent. Zelnick finds Berkeley a university without status compared to Eastern Ivy schools. Students freshly-arrived at Berkeley find little difference between the college and that high-school. The Berkeley student feels immediately equal to his university; entering Harvard students are almost certain to be awed. The traditions of Harvard, in effect, secure its tranquility...
...machinery for House selection has had its trial run. The Committee on Houses fed the Class of 1969 into one end, and out the other came nine roughly equal packages ready for fall delivery...
...possible that all four Crimson entries could equal their best performances and still not score, but all four have improved enormously during the season and can't be ruled...
...majority of sophomores entering a House will feel no attachment to it. They will simply be repeating the process of walking into their freshman dorms for the first time. A lack of identification with the House discourages participation in the House's activities. Even if each House has an equal share of talent, there is no guarantee that the students will choose to pursue their interests in their own House and not somewhere else...