Word: quos
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...other kind of sexual harassment, which is more difficult to prove, is quid pro quo harassment. "Quid pro quo" is Latin for "Sleep with me or clean out your desk." Jones isn't saying that Clinton threatened to fire her if she didn't "kiss it," but her lawyers are expected to argue that the atmosphere in the state office where she worked turned chilly after she said no. Clintonites chuckle over an example she offered in her deposition--that she didn't get Secretary's Day flowers...
...next few years, changes in Faculty hiring and the curriculum will be incremental and problematic at best. Students will have to demonstrate solidarity and consistent strong support for race and ethnic studies as a constant reminder to the administration that we are neither apathetic nor satisfied with the status quo. But if we're up to the challenge, we stand to improve the quality of academic scholarship at this university...
...being satisfied. When court appeals and amicae briefs are the most important locus for lawmaking, the initiative system has been hopelessly debased. Lacking in legislative finesse, ineffective propositions lead voters to despair and stop voting, or, more wisely, vote "no" on bills regardless of their content. Then, the status quo is safe--and any chance for reform is on the ropes...
...only the most famous example of the University's neglect of its students. Many of us don't even know our adviser's name; most are only dimly aware of the proctor or tutor who lives downstairs. These "advisers" don't make much effort to change the status quo. Instead of a cute quote in a House facebook about how they are "always available to help," tutors must actively seek out their assigned students, meet with them for meals and personally invite them to study breaks...
...these funds were bestowed by the military out of its own budget, the Solomon Amendment might possess some validity on the basis of quid pro quo logic. But these grants are totally unrelated to the armed services; their revocation would only prevent needy students from pursuing an education...