Word: processes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Catholic Pat Brown has his debits too: 1) a haphazard administrator during his eight years as state attorney general, he must prove himself in the infinitely tougher job of Governor; 2) a political loner, Brown has stood aloof from the Democratic professionals and made enemies in the process ("There are something like 30,000 Democratic Club workers," says a top California party leader, "and at least half of them are just waiting for Brown to make his first mistake. Then they're going to run wild"); 3) even to control the California delegation as a favorite-son candidate, Brown...
Both Russia and Japan started programs of technical advancement by rejecting Christianity; and in the process they had to set up new absolutes. In Russia the idea of the Kingdom of God was transformed into the vision of the classless society; Japan instituted emperor-worship and the messianic mission of the Japanese people. Bishop Newbigin believes that technical culture is not religiously neutral. If it does not keep its roots in the Christian faith, it will have to find a new absolute, and will become demonic...
Every fall, in order to survive, the Clubs must replenish their ranks with members of the new sophomore class. Accordingly, early in October, the "punching season" opens in Cambridge. Actually the Club recruiting process is always in operation. Even during his freshman year a top Club prospect will be carefully eyed, his circle of friends sifted for other "club material," and a campaign strategy discussed. Both undergraduate and graduate members can nominate "punchees," and "legacies"--sophomores who have had a member of their family in the Club--will automatically be put on the list of men "to look over...
...clubs may have on their members as individuals, their effect on the college as a whole is practically nil, and this is probably the system's strong point. At Princeton, where every undergraduate must join a club in order to eat, everyone must submit to Bicker's embarrassing process of social rating. The same is approximately true of any college where there is a widespread fraternity system. Some bitterness and bad feeling are bound to result when there is pressure on everyone to join and the club system is a matter of college-wide prestige. This is what Harvard...
...arranged in a vague semi-circle. One of the Scholars sits facing the group, reads a section or two from his paper--each one is working on a project of considerable length--and is then subjected to the often fierce criticism of the others present. Immediately following, the process is repeated...