Word: lesson
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...South were centers of early civil rights activism--Jesse Jackson got his start at North Carolina A&T. During the 1960s, students pointed out that universities represent the values of our culture. By changing the university, we can begin to change the rest of the world. This lesson rings true today, when we needn't look farther than the white face of virtually every single faculty member at this College to see racism in action--and inaction...
...candidate, Dukakis has drawn one indelible lesson from his experience as Governor: an almost pathological fear of binding commitments. He was defeated for re-election in 1978 in part because he was forced to renounce a campaign pledge not to raise taxes. As a consequence, Dukakis has become as parsimonious with promises as Jack Benny was with dimes...
...other candidates have learned this lesson well. George Bush unequivocally rules out a tax increase, saying that he will cure our budgetary ills with spending cuts. Mike Dukakis plans to raise revenue with a tax amnesty program and tougher enforcement. Pat Robertson has even suggested holding a "jubilee" every fifty years when all debts would be forgiven...
November brings Oliver and Company, a dog-and-cat, Oliver Twist-inspired musical set in New York City. The animals speak with the voices of such stars as Billy Joel, who plays a jivy artful dodger (sample line: "Consider it a free lesson in street savoir faire from New York's coolest quadruped"), and Cheech Marin, who plays a Chihuahua named Tito. Says George Scribner, the film's director: "We don't write down to children. They're generally way ahead...
...treasured values of "honesty, nonviolence, promise keeping, respect for property and other legitimate interests," anyway. But a university and its officers can set an example of moral conduct for students to follow by acting forthrightly in addressing pressing ethical questions. Unfortunately, President Bok hasn't learned that lesson...