Word: particularized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...course, the more complicated issue is what the "Jazz" flap reveals about Harvard's Core curriculum. Supposedly, the Core curriculum depends upon specially crafted classes, designed to introduce non-concentrators not simply to a given body of knowledge, but rather to the methodolgy of a particular field...
Young people in particular are finding more occasions that require some expertise on the dance floor; at the least, they want to be able to waltz at their weddings. Rubin's swing group plays at about 100 such receptions a year. "I ask 22- to 27-year-olds how much rock 'n' roll they want, and often they say, 'None.' They want to do the fox-trot and the lindy." For some it may turn out to be a professional necessity; young executives bring their husbands or wives to business dinners and find that they are both out of step...
...Angeles this year, the old catcher Rick Dempsey brought lessons and morals from two consecutive basement jobs at Baltimore and Cleveland. With a double here and there, in the dugout, anywhere, Dempsey has been a triumph. "My child, my baby," he says of the rookie pitcher Tim Belcher (his particular protege), the famous player-to-be-named-later from so many months ago, when Oakland took reliever Rick Honeycutt in the fabled trade that benefited both sides. The Dodgers and A's appear to have fundamentally rebuilt from each other: seven men have served both...
...feeling out" prospects for jobs after graduation. Nearly all of the public service agencies, however, are eager to talk with students about possible summer employment, or term-time or summer internships as well. You may simply wish to find out more about the mission of a particular agency, or to ask the representative about other agencies in the same field. The Forum can serve the important function of allowing you to practice "interviewing" with a representative of an agency - it's a good way to get your feet wet without the stakes being too high...
...particular mix of qualifications that an employer prefers will depend on the job being filled. The more you know about what the employer is looking for, the better you can tailor your presentation...