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...Trilogy focuses so much on raw talent and great people, sometimes they overlook logistical problems," says Elizabeth Schwartz...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Story of TRILOGY | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

...This precedent shows that the international community is no longer willing to overlook human rights violations simply because the people who committed them continue to have influence in their home countries," Myers said.ReutersUP IN ARMS: Supporters of General Augusto Pinochet display signs during a protest outside the residence of the Spanish ambassador in Santiago yesterday...

Author: By John P. Posch, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Junior's Work Aids Pinochet Legal Case | 10/20/1998 | See Source »

Mired in the sociology, education theory and hype surrounding "gender equity," we sometimes overlook the common humanity of children: what they share and how they differ, regardless of gender. "The focus on girls has translated into the notion that somehow if you help girls, you hurt boys," says Susan Bailey, executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women. "People want a quick fix, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution for either girls or boys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How To Make A Better Student: Beyond The Gender Myths | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

However, Kirkland House mail sorter Benjamin L.Berwick '99 says he is willing to overlook whatmight be construed as pushiness on the part ofHouse residents eager for their mail...

Author: By Scott A. Resnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: At HUMS, It's Always in the Mail | 10/2/1998 | See Source »

...answer, more often than not, is nowhere. Across the U.S., average students like Brian Wennerstrum--a group researchers call "woodwork children" because of their tendency to fade into the classroom background--are suffering from an unofficial policy of neglect as public schools overlook students in the middle in favor of the bright stars or the learning disabled. The share of public-school budgets devoted to "regular education"--which almost two-thirds of students receive--plummeted from 80% in 1967 to less than 59% in 1996, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The trend has accelerated in the past decade. From...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lost In The Middle | 9/14/1998 | See Source »

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