Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Kamil E. Redmond '99, a member of the Undergraduate Council and UNITE!, who is well-known for her own attempts to push for increased Faculty diversity, says that some fault for this rests with the progressive activists themselves...
...1960s there was a political climate that encouraged activism, but right now there's not that environment," she says. "There's not that push there was during the '60s and that's a concern...
...discos are strobe light-years removed from the borax boites of the '60s--most of which died a well-deserved death. In place of the tacky, bare-wall closets wired for din, push and crush, the best new places project sensuality, exclusivity and luxury. And they are booming: there are some 15,000 discos in the U.S. today, v. 3,000 only two years ago. Many of the night places are for members only, with fees and dues ranging as high as $1,000 a year. Many have good restaurants and pool, pinball and backgammon rooms. In many, the furnishings...
...Democracy is about dialogue and action, also courageous participation. You have to push yourself to an abyss--recognize you can make a difference," said West. It was clearly an inspirational message...
Among suggestions from staff were a simulation for inner-city students, greater financial accountability, a push for a greater gender balance among staff and a fall staff retreat...