Word: parred
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...those of Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby and of University President Lawrence H. Summers. We reiterate Kirby’s warning in his annual Letter to the Faculty this year, that “Harvard is otherwise at risk of becoming a great university with merely sub-par undergraduate teaching.” This, then, is the function and gravity of the curricular review. In short, it’s time to get moving. The review is the work of eight different committees, the most wide-reaching and controversial of which was the Committee on General Education...
...every player had to participate in at least three. I had rather strong opinions on who should sit and when, which I never failed to share. He’d invariably nod and laugh before gently breaking the news that, no, we could not forget to invite the sub-par members of our team to that weekend’s contest, even if first place was on the line.And whether we were in season or not, there was always room on the couch—I’ll never forget leaping into his arms when Scott Norwood pushed...
...reports punctuality rates of 94 percent, just ahead of the pan-European Eurostar train’s 92 percent. European train operators have realized that few things annoy travelers more than transport delays. Amtrak has not. Its 77 percent on time rate puts it roughly on par with European and US flight punctuality. European trains also provide less quantitative benefits, including wireless internet, uninterrupted cell phone services, and something that planes will never have: Windows that open and fresh air. Unsurprisingly, while Amtrak stagnates in the U.S., more and more people are choosing trains for short or medium-distance jaunts...
...don’t know that I’m intellectually on par with everyone. I have gotten really good grades, but, perhaps, like a lot of people here, I feel that I’m not as smart as everyone else. I’m just constantly amazed at how smart everyone is, and how articulate they are, and how insightful…it’s very humbling...
...that for most fans, a minor league game is more of a “night out” than a trial in dissecting and appreciating the essence of baseball. The players seem to accept and understand this as a reality, considering the talent level is admittedly not on par with that in the majors...