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...receive fair hearings. It met behind closed doors, accepted hearsay evidence, prohibited appeals outside of itself and did not give students equal representation in its membership. Because of these conditions and because students felt the CRR existed only to stifle political dissent, they boycotted the committee from the outset...
Status, as notion or fact, is inseparable from the human condition. Given the nature of the U.S. as an open society cherishing the premise that anybody is free to rise, a good deal of status chasing was inescapable from the outset. If the chase had indeed rigidified the lines of class in the society, the symbols of status could only have become ever more clear. Reflecting upon that fact, one contemplates the present symbolic (and hierarchical) muddle with a light heart. -By Frank Trippett
Kleinfelder lauded the performances of freshmen Joseph--the leading Crimson scorer with 16 points--and Jordan, but expressed concern over her team's inability to play aggressively from the outset of a contest. "We had the same problem with Holy Cross," she said. "We have not been coming out of the blocks strong and we have to learn to establish our game immediately instead of letting the other team dictate what...
...team's pre-meet anxiety was compounded by a straight five-bout loss at the outset. "Losing five bouts straight was a big psychological bust," Powell said. The team later rallied but was unable to overcome the initial setback...
...that's what made David Stockman so important. His mission as director of the Office of Management and Budget was to convince an incredulous public and Congress that the numbers would add up even if it didn't look that way. His responsibility clear from the outset, he had to subdue all apprehension that the president's policies to slash taxes, reduce social spending, while increasing military spending, might not lead to either a balanced budget or to a healthy economy...