Word: neutrality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...assume that women carelessly opt for abortion is both patronizing and paternalistic. The state should stay neutral in the moral debate between right-to-lifers and proabortionists--it would be equally wrong in insisting that all pregnant women read a statement outlining the difficulties of motherhood. Moreover, the law's lukewarm attempt at preventing abortions will not deter those intent on having them; the only effect will be to drive women--especially minors--away from reputable clinics...
Carla C. Munoz '82-1, campus action coordinator of the club, argued that the club should remain neutral "because endorsing Reagan will alienate a large portion of our membership...
Research on particle beam weapons is under way at California's Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and at Los Alamos. There, scientists are dealing with a third kind of ray known as a neutral-particle beam. It is made up of particles that carry no electrical charge, such as neutral hydrogen atoms; it would be useful in the vacuum of space, where charged particles like protons and electrons tend to spread out. Development of particle beam weapons is perhaps as much as a decade behind HELS. But if the technology can be ironed out, these could be in military...
...with a last-minute flourish. Three years ago he entered the final round with only a slight edge in victories, then reeled off ten wins in eleven races. "The big-money boys in the club are all behind Dennis," says Turner, "but the selection committee is absolutely neutral." Just thinking about the final round puts Terrible Ted in a combative mood. Says he: "It would take an absolute miracle, but as long as there's still an out left in the bottom of the ninth, the game isn't over." -By Stephen Smith. Reported by Jeff Melvoin/Newport
...movement has arisen at Dartmouth to bring back the Indian as the school's symbol. After Native Americans protested the logo when they first were admitted to college a decade ago, the Indian was dropped in favor of the now neutral nickname, the Big Green. After a committee was formed to investigate the students' complaints, it was decided that the school war cries such as "Wah hooh wah" and "Scalp 'em" were offensive; the college's board of trustees declared that the Indian symbol was "inconsistent with the present institutional and academic objectives of the college...