Word: mentality
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Karen Tumulty's sad story about her brother points out so much that is wrong with our health-care system. The best health-care-reform option of all: a single-payer, universal plan that provides comprehensive coverage, including dental, eye, mental health, etc., to all citizens. The best part of all is that it is already in Congress: HR 676. The opponents of HR 676 are beholden to the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. It is time for a change. Anita Simons, LA JOLLA, CALIF...
...implicitly have become mandatory directives, thanks to Harvard’s competitive nature. If Harvard had “recommended” meaningful travel, non-traditional electives, or internships, a student who might otherwise have cried “Sweet reprieve!” at the thought of a mental-health vacation would have felt obliged to comply with such recommendations out of guilt...
...around the corner is an exhilarating idea and a welcome departure from the old calendar. The only unfortunate part of the move not to offer classes is that it comes merely as a result of the financial crisis and not out of genuine administrative concern for students’ mental health. The perfect five-week break should be self-determined and uncompetitive—even if the College is able one day to devote money to hashing out details, official recommendations, and a structure for this January break, it should continue instead to leave it up to the students...
...With all the things that each player needs to work on—ball striking, short game, mental game, how to score—all those areas, when you have bad weather and bad conditions, those are a distraction from moving forward,” Rhodes said...
...lapses at the end of first half and the beginning of the second that UVA capitalized on.” Harvard fought until the end, but ultimately could not overcome the Cavaliers’ early lead. “The game is 60 minutes and the mental lapses we take at certain points in the game hurt us by putting us in a hole, which is hard to get out of,” McMahon said. “Overall, had we played in structure the whole 60 minutes, then the game would have been much closer and there would...