Word: judgemental
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...quarter of the House Democrats who crossed party lines to vote to the weapons, without whom the effort would have failed, did so out of fear that the Republicans would get a lot of political mileage out of labelling them soft on defense. Political calculations held reasoned judgement hostage...
...presume that the ACSR charter specified "faculty members," rather than "faculty and administrators," because only tenured professors have the job security and independence necessary to render objective judgement on delicate matters facing the University. It is possible that nontenured faculty members and administrators could find themselves in a situation in which their sometimes tenuous career status could influence their position on an issue before the Committee...
Where, then, does the ACSR fit in: as a fully representative body whose judgement fairly reflects the views of the entire Harvard community, or as a shield to prevent the seven members of the Corporation from facing up to the hard questions on divestiture being posed today by so many diverse elements of Harvard society...
...within the Corporation whereby each member has a specific sphere of influence. While Calkins is the investment policy man. Andrew Heiskell says he helps decide who gets honorary degrees at Commencement. Charles P. Slichter '45, a noted professor of physics at the University of Illinois, is respected for his judgement on academic questions. Robert G. Stone Jr. '45, is elected to the Corporation shortly before the University launched the $350 million Harvard Campaign," which Stone co-chaired. He has served as the Corporation's fundraising whiz. The newest member of the group. Treasurer Roderick M. MacDougall '51, has become involved...
...Beginning with an hysterical "Witchbusters" sequence, the second act launches into a string of Murrayisms worthy of the Man-of-the-Year. From there, the plot meanders down to hell for a breakdancing scene, then back on high, first for lustful ode from Alexis, and then for a Last-Judgement-as-beauty-contest scene to distinguish the true sinners and get the whole cast in tights. The crowd is impressed enough to forget to take center stage...