Word: meaninglessness
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...Though the Harvard of 2007 is a progressive and admirable institution, something has been lost. We’ve mistaken grades, test scores, meaningless extracurriculars, and our college admission as a collective barometer for the successful young person. These are components of personal success, but they are irrelevant if, as individuals, we are deficient in intellectual depth. Only when we recognize (and change) this, will we be able to get something worthwhile out of college...
...fourth quarter: Don't you just hate it when a team calls timeouts late in a meaningless game? Columbia's single-handedly trying to ruin shoot for at least three Crimson editors...
...cheeseburgers and Mitt Romney's fondness for Lake Winnipesaukee. This trivia takes the place of information about such topics as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, economic uncertainties, labor strife and the lack of accessible health care. TIME should press the candidates on the issues, not engage in meaningless exercises far removed from the lives of voters. Matt Carlson, St. Louis...
...cheeseburgers and Mitt Romney's fondness for Lake Winnipesaukee. This trivia takes the place of information about such topics as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, economic uncertainties, labor strife and the lack of accessible health care. TIME should press the candidates on the issues, not engage in meaningless exercises far removed from the lives of voters. Matt Carlson, ST. LOUIS...
...hatred that motivates a person to use such an image. Outlawing the noose may allow New Yorker legislators to feel as if they have dealt a mortal blow to racism, but in reality they have merely put it on the back burner. Our country cannot overcome racism by passing meaningless laws, only by encouraging dialog and cooperation across racial lines. Still, the most frightening consequence of this bill is the idea that the government can dictate to us which of our views are appropriate. In this case, New Yorkers haven’t lost much, but if politicians...