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...Celebrating Segregation? After reading Laura Fitzpatrick's article on Savannah State University, I was struck by a familiar pattern [Feb. 23]. When African Americans talk about African-American segregated institutions, it's with a degree of pride. Yet when there is a segregated all-white institution, there is usually an undertone of racism. Since separate but equal is not to be tolerated, I am confused. Which is pride, and which is racism? Stephen E. Johnson, Madison...
Chrysler's demand that the CAW slash labor costs by 25% caught the industry by surprise because it breaks with the time-honored tradition of pattern bargaining - in which an agreement by one of the automakers with the union sets the pattern for the others. Earlier this week the CAW gave up a special annual bonus and agreed to a reduction in paid time off in reaching a deal with General Motors. But that deal was criticized by some in the industry as insufficient. Indeed, Ford Motor Co. said Friday it will also reject the GM-CAW deal...
...desire to reverse Harvard’s fortune will be a key component in bringing more success to the team this year. Zailskas’ fearless attitude, his talent that spans the entire field, and his team-first mentality ensure that the Crimson will not lapse into the same pattern of last season.Although Harvard’s record from the weekend does not speak to the squad’s impressive showing, with Zailskas and others sparking the offensive effort the Crimson has much to be enthusiastic about for the remainder of the season.“We have...
...Koroshetz said the findings were interesting, but more studies would need to be conducted to test whether they were applicable to the general population, which would indicate whether the interactions identified are universal or only pertain to the 569 individuals in the study. “If this pattern is predictive and you see the same thing then that’s very robust,” Koroshetz said. “The model works no matter where...
Reaching an institution like Harvard does not mean you have “made it,” and this thought pattern will only bring you further from ever actually making it. Those who already buy into the seemingly kind words of their professors or the visitors who envy them are smothering the very impetus that got them to Harvard in the first place. During the four-year period students are here, they should work to be as humble and willing to gain academically from others as possible...