Word: preservationism
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The Chronicle of Higher Education (2/16/83) recently printed an editorial by William J. Rewak, S.J., the president of the University of Santa Clara, speaking on the issue of nuclear arms and the role of the research university. "We should." argues Father Rewak, "engage in a university-wide exploration of the...
Floridians should listen to Marjory Stoneman Douglas about the preservation of the Everglades [Jan 31]. The loss of that fragile and unique land not only endangers the wild creatures dependent upon it, but will eventually destroy the fresh-water supply of southern Florida. Fresh water flowing through the shallow Everglades...
On first thought, the idea of preserving New York City's 31-year-old Lever House as a historic landmark seems absurd. To some observers, the 24-story, blue-green glass slab seems shabby and unimpressive in the ice canyon of Park Avenue's taller and newer glass...
On the surface, it my seem that mid-Cambridge, long reputed for its liberal bent, is now witnessing a conservative backlash. Yet the philosophy behind the Square's current controversy is far from evangelical. For neighborhood groups, the liquor and video game battles are merely two skirmishes in a full...
After two days of closed-door discussions in the centuries-old Hradčany Castle overlooking Prague, the Soviet-led military alliance unveiled a "new grand peace proposal." Noting that nuclear war would have "catastrophic consequences," the Warsaw Pact leaders urged the Western alliance to join with them in a...