Word: harming
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...assignments are not neglected in the face of other academic pressures. While some written comment at the end of the year is undoubtedly desirable as a check on both student and tutor, we agree with the Blackmer Report that the application of letter grades to tutorial would be more harm than good...
These charges quickly spread a wrong impression of the athletic situation. Boston papers and the Associated Press grabbled the repot for stories on widespread dissatisfaction. These stories did much harm, for they pictured a chaotic athletic situation that would hardly be enticing for an athlete thinking of coming to Harvard. And, considering the vague basis for the charges of "dissatisfaction," the report cannot be used as the basis for practical policies...
...probe turned up none of the gambling muck uncovered by the Kefauver committee's similar investigation in the U.S. Reported the commission: "We can find no support for the belief that gambling, provided that it is kept within reasonable bounds, does serious harm either to the character of those who take part . . . their family circle [or] the community generally...
Jockey Pete McLean broke REPETOIRE forwardly, but elected to move up gradually while racing out of harm's way on the outside. Turning into the stretch, he made his run at the front horse, INTENT, a 9-to-1 shot. REPETOIRE was forced wide as the leader bore out, recovered and had enough left to beat late-rushing BATTLE MORN (10-to-1) by a head in a modest 1:44⅔ Third was INTENT, running only the third race of his career and possibly a comer...
...really want to get ahead in one of the armed services and haven't yet been to see your Congressman, surely these books will do you no harm...