Word: particularized
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...student who chooses Bard obviously is not looking for the traditional, ordinary educational experience. For those who have chosen the more traditional type of college, it is sometimes difficult to understand the particular appeal of the very small educational institution--especially Bard. At first glance the disadvantages of such an education seem to outweigh the advantages. The library is small; the student body is not varied; the professors are not ordinarily the top in their field; and the course possibilities are not wide...
...talking about Bard it would be unfair to take Harvard's standards and Harvard's aims, measure up Bard against these, and decide that it was quite deficient. Bard has quite particular goals and a unique but deliberate method of education. Ultimately, while one should keep in mind general educational aims, Bard must be judged by its own standards...
These report to the student in paragraph form about such things as his quality of interest, development, ability for independent work, understanding of the field or of a particular course, and his written and oral expression. Also, they classify a student's grasp of ideals, factual material, initiative, participation, and course work from "Excellent" to "Below Minimum Standards." Grades are put in the bottom right hand corner...
...this article was? This is a sad precedent when we amongst ourselves stoop to such irrelevant and contemptible weapons. The essence of freedom is privacy. America will never be secure in her freedom while liberals fight back with the same weapons with which McCarthy apparently corrupts us all. The particular injustices of McCarthy are alarming (though America is pretty used to such), but far less so than his general method of politics that abolishes all distinction between private and public life and responsibility--a method that the author of your article appears to share with him sincerely. Bernard Crick, Teaching...
...other half squeezing the necessary money out of his Irish peasants. CJ James Brudenell. seventh Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade, had paid more than ?40.000 for command of the 9 Light Dragoons. Brave, handsome, bad-tempered and brainless. Lord Cardigan had a particular antipathy :his brother-in-law. Lord Lucan...