Word: merited
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...Editors: As a World War II veteran, I am outraged that many individuals, including President Reagan and Pat Buchanan, are calling Lieut. Colonel Oliver North a national hero (NATION, Dec. 22). Whether his actions during the Iran-contra scandal merit such acclaim cannot be determined, since he won't furnish an accounting of his ventures. If the facts were known, perhaps I would agree. The continued silence of North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter is not heroic. Many servicemen have given their lives for their country. Is it asking too much for North and Poindexter also to make a sacrifice...
...head Joseph K. Lee ’07, this blatant inequality in condom distribution has been justified by paternalistic concerns for the 1,600 incoming 18-year-olds. “Past college officials have felt that the maturity level of freshmen might not be high enough to merit condoms in the dorms,” he said. But after years of proposals from student leaders, Lee reports that current administrators “realize that condoms are actually very necessary for freshmen...
...title hunt this season, the next three years look promising for a maturing freshman class. As it stands, the freshmen have already drawn attention to themselves in Ivy League competition, so much so that comparisons to the seniors of an impressive Dartmouth squad are not without merit. Given three more years of playing time together—and a timely three years it is, as Dartmouth, Brown, and Princeton say goodbye to much of their offense at the end of this season—this freshman class has the makings for postseason success.“It?...
...NCAA takeover, an Ivy League team could have an even better shot at advancing. In the past, there was speculation that the NIT selections were driven by television ratings and marketability of teams. The NCAA has stated that the selection process will be altered to make it more merit-based and inclusive of overlooked yet deserving programs. “There’s a new landscape for postseason play with the NCAA taking over the NIT,” Sullivan said. “There’s 40 spots this year in the NIT, and they?...
...span of eight days heading into this one.That being said, Cornell’s turnovers and lack of rebounding are concerning, especially since the Quakers rank among the best in the league in those categories. The Big Red doesn’t have a good enough chance to merit being taken straight up, but with a handful of points bet on Cornell.PRINCETON AT COLUMBIAYou don’t want to have to watch this game. I don’t want to have to talk about this game. Tigers by seven. Let’s move on.BROWN AT DARTMOUTHThe Bears...