Word: fill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...haven't seen the freshmen yet, but seeing as we have only nine people back and we like to travel with a squad of 18 we have nine slots to fill," Hafferty says. "The freshmen have experience, but just how good they are we'll be seeing...
Bennett's antidote is a curriculum that encourages children to solve problems, organize information and think critically. He wants pupils to learn reading through greater exposure to engaging narratives like fairy tales, stories and biographies, instead of fill-in-the-blanks "skill sheets" and workbooks. In arithmetic, he presses for an emphasis on problem solving rather than mechanical computation. Instead of a curriculum stuffed with what he terms "ersatz social science," he argues that schools should return to conventional history, geography and civics. He also backs the idea of lengthening the school calendar, perhaps to year-round...
Some remnants of the party will remain longer. The 40,000 chairs that fill the Yard and Tercentenary Theater won't be hauled away until Monday, and the 3500 chrysanthemums that adorned the steps of Widener will stick around, planted at various spots around the University...
Four University theologians yesterday discussed how Western theological traditions can serve the human race in an age when such threats as nuclear war and environmental decay fill many with despair...
However, sandwiched between Harvardiana and Hubris-iana are the exploits behind the Major H's. An introductory chapter on "Harvard and the Ivy League," sections on individual sports, short features on outstanding athletes and coaches, and scores of photographs fill the pages of Bertagna's captivating history...