Word: preparedness
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Some conservatives argue that being turned away at the admissions stage is better for minority students than being welcomed onto campus only to discover that they have been poorly prepared for the academic work. "It's remarkable how little thought is given to what happens to students when they get...
But these practical implications obscure the most important function of the ever-present garment. The Radcliffe T-shirt provides the most useful analogy for a Harvard education: someone throws it at you when you aren't prepared for it, it's one size fits all and you do with it...
Lines may have resulted more from meal restrictions than the desire to share in festive holiday spirit, however. Many students dining at Hillel last night said that Passover observance prohibited them from eating in the dining halls, where food is not prepared according to the holiday's regulations.
Be Prepared
Soon after his return, he was arrested and sentenced to imprisonment on Robben Island for five years; within months practically all the leaders of the A.N.C. were arrested. Mandela was hauled from prison to face with them an almost certain death sentence. His statement from the dock was destined to...