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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wonder the coordinating committee of the Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel took the unprecedented step of condemning AALARM's postering campaign. Webb's response was that Hillel is a "political, P.C. hack group." This is ludicrous. Hillel's coordinating committee can and should make political decisions, which Webb has every right to criticize. But for Webb to suggest that all of Hillel is just a political front group reveals his eagerness to debate through name-calling--the charge that conservatives often level at the campus left...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hillel Is Right to Criticize | 4/15/1991 | See Source »

...course Hillel is not a political, P.C. hack group. The kosher food it serves is not political, P.C. hack food. Mosaic is not a political, P.C. hack newsletter. Hillel's Sabbath services are not political, P.C. hack services. Obviously, the Jewish religion doesn't count in the "religion and morality" that AALARM founders find lacking on campus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hillel Is Right to Criticize | 4/15/1991 | See Source »

Both courses follow the same format as Layzer's two Core courses. Unlike the technically oriented Chemistry 10, "Foundations of Chemistry," Chemistry 8 and 9 emphasize writing, and especially revisions of the twice-weekly papers. Hardly the "pre-med hack philosophy," LaRocca, one of Layzer's undergraduate teaching fellows, says...

Author: By Philip M. Rubin, | Title: David Layzer: Teaching Science Through Prose or Poetry, But Not Equations | 2/9/1991 | See Source »

...anything and we may be married. Write on both sides of the page--single bluebook finals look like less work to grade, and win points. This chic, shaded calligraphic scripts so many are affecting lately is handsome, and is probably worth a good five extra points if you can hack...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Grader's Reply: `It Is Time to Disillusion' | 1/16/1991 | See Source »

...board had failed to deal with the verbal section's analogy problems, which frequently make unconsciously elitist, racist or sexist assumptions about the backgrounds of those taking the test. On one recent test, nearly 16% more men than women were able to select the right analogy to "mercenary: soldier" (hack: writer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Test That Everyone Fears | 11/12/1990 | See Source »

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