Word: rationale
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With recent administrative calls for budget-trimming, staff in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences have been clinging to their jobs in apprehension, anxious that they are particularly vulnerable in a new era of cost-cutting. Many staffers interviewed by The Crimson expressed concern that the hiring freeze on all...
Maher may be right when he says that a candidate’s literal belief in scripture makes him or her ill-suited for high office due to the importance of having a rational hand on the levers of power. However, Maher then subverts his credibility by condescendingly condemning religious...
In the broad continuum of cinema, there are good films and there are bad films. And then there are films that are not only bad—they’re also ethically troubling. “Nobel Son,” a tale of kidnapping, betrayal, and general human...
There is a rational concern behind these irrational, defensive reactions to these cases of mistaken identity. I suspect what really frightens people is the perception of stereotyping—the failure to recognize the distinct phenotypes and personalities of two people of the same race. This instinct is an admirable...
This year’s tailgate will end at kick-off, just a few short hours—hours!—after it begins. The predictable hair pulling has already begun. Indignant dining hall chatter has House Committee leaders wondering if anyone will show up at all. After all...