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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...individual cannot make the sort of moral judgements assumed by the concept of capital punishment. The position is inconsistent and arbitrary, period. It also forgets that the young are the most likely to be rehabilitated; if anyone ought to be executed, the youngest should be the last on the list...

Author: By Sean L. Mckenna, | Title: Spare America's Children the Chair | 3/3/1986 | See Source »

...courses bracketed randomly, and is it a disservice to list bracketed courses? I suggest that the turnover in courses is neither random nor unstable. We try to ensure that the sequence of courses in every field is rational, and serves the needs of the students. We aim at giving students the opportunity to take virtually all of the courses we offer over a two-year period. Listing bracketed courses, far from being a disservice to students allows them to plan their schedules properly, over time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Defense | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

...never rests upon any firm literary ground. The main characters Mr. de Moura and Sir Henry fade into one another. The narration slides betwee choppy dialogue and run-on unparagraphed pages shifting between business letters and unabashed seduction. At times the story simply disintegrates into what seems like a list of x-rated magazines or lubricants...

Author: By Thomas A. Christenfeld, | Title: Ivan the Terrifying | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

Ellen, who was the top Harvard student on the list, co-founded a private firm to increase the role of the home computer in education. Cambridge TeleTeaching, Ellen's company, recently received a $600,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation to continue its research...

Author: By Macla Follette, | Title: Time Selects Top 100 Juniors | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

Time has named six Harvard students to the list, one of whom received an award of $3000 for being one of the top 20 students in the country...

Author: By Macla Follette, | Title: Time Selects Top 100 Juniors | 2/28/1986 | See Source »

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