Word: favorities
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Alcoholism, chosen in 1954 "for their independence, their authority, and their knowledge of the problem,'' knew just what was expected of them. Last week the gist of the committee's 223-page report leaked to the press. To nobody's surprise, it was heartily in favor of wine...
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. '38, professor of History and the second speaker at the Forum, characterized the Republican Party as "afraid of new ideas" and in favor of a "do-nothing policy...
Keppel specifically requested an extended appropriation because of the difficulty of carrying out experiments in education which have backing for only one year. He also pointed out, however, that when new funds have to be solicited each year, educators are tempted to favor experiments which bring fast results and will encourage immediate support rather than slower ones which might be more profitable in the long...
Honors records also favor Radcliffe claims. For the class of '58, Radcliffe-variety, 53 per cent won honors. Only 41.8 per cent of their Harvard counterparts received honors degrees...
...fact shows up on examinations. Morris explains that he always grades blue books anonymously, folding back the covers so he cannot see who wrote the exam. Yet he can almost invariably tell whether the writer is a girl or a boy. One factor is writing ability, which tends to favor the girls. Another is the fact that, due to difference in study habits, boys' examinations tend to be "uneven." A Harvard student often "hits" one essay question, for which he had completed the reading and devoted thought, better than a Cliffie. But often he will completely "miss" two other answers...