Word: leveler
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...current system is by no means perfect, or even acceptable. But an admissions process with a reasonable level of racial affirmative action is desirable compared to a process that does not even attempt to correct for the fact that this is not a racially egalitarian society. A more race-blind affirmative action cannot be said to represent a truly just meritocracy; it does not fulfill the prerequisite that everyone, regardless of race, have access to the same resources and networks necessary to be an attractive applicant...
...York-based careers sustained on writing alone—the path of independent-minded fellows like John Updike, Edmund Wilson, and John O’Hara gutsy enough to demand color pieces from magazine bigwigs and lucky enough to actually get them—have fallen off several levels in probability; many of America’s brightest minds are now holed up in grad programs, grading intro-level Expository Writing papers and picking away at theses on Milton in the hopes that tenure will nab them those same assignments...
Meanwhile, the co-ed team sent squads to the Captain Hurst Bowl—where Harvard didn’t fare as well, mustering only a 17th-place finish in limited racing—and the local-level Tufts Invite, where the Crimson finished sixth...
Representatives from Chipotle Mexican Grill and Boloco said their tents— which feature interactive activities— saw increased visitor traffic on Saturday, but they failed to maintain that level of traffic on Sunday. Boloco, which had two tents, decided to close one tent earlier than originally planned...
...have been tough, but we showed ourselves that we can compete with some really tough teams,” Dickson said. “We definitely built a lot of confidence over the past couple games, and we know now that when we get to playing teams at our level we can really dominate...