Word: leveller
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most despicable thing about Mr. Samaranch and Olympic leaders is that they have enjoyed their extravagant lifestyle behind the facade of the "Olympic movement" and the purity of sport. The reality is that, at the premier level, there is no more purity in sport. Athleticism and competition have taken a back seat to money and entertainment. And someday soon, our beloved institutions of sport may go the way of the ancient Greeks...
...fully support both the Macintosh and the Windows 95/98 PC platforms, and our user assistant staff is trained in both to the same level," says Rick Osterberg '96, coordinator of residential computing support...
...admitting women to Harvard meant that after graduating, male and female alums would receive equal opportunities and equal experiences, then yes, undergraduates don't need Radcliffe. However, this is not the case. Yes, men and women at Harvard graduate with the same level of educational excellence, but while many men have the luxury of making separate career and family decisions, for many women these issues are inextricably connected. It is not enough to judge the level of equality in 1999 by 1882 or 1977 standards; these standards must be raised to include equality of opportunity and experiences...
...Radcliffe has proven to be very efficient in implementing these programs over the last decade. The enrollment in these programs has steadily increased over time, attesting to the demand for them within the student body and their importance. If Harvard were providing the same types of programs, the same level of quality and cross-generational experience from which many women benefit at Radcliffe, then we could all agree that Radcliffe had finally achieved its goal and should pass on 100 percent of that responsibility to Harvard College. But for now, Radcliffe is right to retain some supervisory oversight of female...
...interview with The Crimson yesterday, Edelman refused to estimate the specific level of participation this year, but said it had been significantly lower than last year. Edelman added that an abundance of more established campus religious groups with similar interfaith offerings played a large role in discouraging participation in HRIF's programs, which were mainly lunchtime discussions on interfaith issues...