Word: interest
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After a formal founding meeting last Sunday, BOND has become more conspicuous and is now planning social events on and off campus and a confidential "e-group" for students who are in the closet. Straight, out, and closeted students have all expressed interest...
...appeals court's decision was a restricted one that does not seem likely to become a widely cited precedent. The court did not rule that reporting in the public interest puts reporters above the law, nor did it find that illegitimate tactics irreparably taint true information...
...Canada have more than a passing interest in the future President of the U.S. Please elect the type of individual who will represent the spirit of freedom of choice for all. Why do the American people continue to be inundated with secondhand intellects in the theater of American politics...
...assistant principal Raimondo: "We're trying to pay more attention to kids on the front end." Teachers and support staff are instructed to alert administrators not only to overt discipline problems but also to subtler signs, like a sharp decline in a student's grades or a loss of interest in favorite activities. Says Raimondo: "It gives us 130 pairs of eyes...
What keeps the place from feeling like North Korea, though, is the genuinely benevolent interest the school's adults take in the lives of their students--on and off campus. Teachers at Webster know a remarkable amount about which girl's parents are breaking up and which boy chafes at his big sister's accomplishments. And they get involved. Last year teachers noticed that one girl was suddenly doing poorly in school: she was often tardy, slept through class, didn't do her homework and dyed her hair wild colors. Counselors made a visit to the address listed...