Word: reasonings
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most important issue facing Massachusetts as you begin your term--education--is one in which discussion, compromise and rational action is not only possible but necessary. The major reason why the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) endorsed Harshbarger is that he drew a clear line between taking responsibility for education reform and hurling blame at the nearest targets. It is time for you to do the same...
...biggest reason for this is the return of junior goalie Ali Brewer, a Second-Team All-ECAC selection who finished second in GAA with a 1.65 average. The netminder, who was the ECAC Tournament MVP, should be even more untouchable this year with the return of junior All-Ivy defender Tamra Jones and sophomore Tara Mounsey...
...year and that's probably a hell of a lot more than you'll get paid out of Harvard." The engineer working at the hole next door to the bus station talks about his contract, which began 16 months ago. "I work on structure here, and the reason this project is taking longer than anything else like it is because of all the steel supports that have to be inserted as we dig the tunnels. Without them, all these buildings would fall into the hole," he says, gesturing to the financial institution offices dwarfing his massive machinery. He then points...
...course, the reason the Dig is in the news so much is that it's a pain in the ass. Bostonians are confused about why the dig is taking so long and wonder why their apartments now look out into giant cement mausoleums. One possible explanation for the overwhelming length of this project is generous snack breaks for the workers. Granted these guys work hard, but do $27,000 a month of taxpayers money need to be spent on little Debbie snack cakes? Another big fund-sucker is the fish initiative that concerned many local environmentalists. To ensure the safety...
...Gore has more reason than most to be cheerful, with Democratic gains in California and the South jump-starting his presidential campaign. But there was a bright silver lining for the GOP: George W. Bush's victory in the Texas gubernatorial race, where he bucked national trends by collecting almost half of the Latino vote and nearly two thirds of the women's vote, confirms his big-tent appeal. And after Tuesday's setback, that's exactly what the Republicans will need...