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...accomodate these differences, proponents of diversity relax Harvard's rigorous academic standards. Academic rigor is no longer considered the heart of a Harvard education but instead relegated somewhere closer to the periphery. Dean of Admissions William Fitzsimmons '67 said in the article that differences in academic rank were not important because "there are many other ways to make an important contribution to the class." And as Gary Orfield, a professor at the Graduate School of Education, said, "The key thing is that Harvard is admitting students who can make it through. Whether they all make it through equally is less...

Author: By Daniel Choi, | Title: Making Affirmative Action Work | 5/3/1993 | See Source »

...King panel had "really tried to do justice." His Attorney General, Janet Reno, simplified: "Justice was done." And near the intersection of Florence and Normandie, the South Central epicenter of last year's riots, a man exulted. "We're going to barbecue," he said. "We're going to relax. We can enjoy ourselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Verdict's Aftermath | 4/26/1993 | See Source »

...century, a wonder horse named Clever Hans wowed Europeans with his apparent ability to solve math problems, expressing his answers by tapping a hoof. Dutch psychologist Oskar Pfungst ultimately showed that Hans was merely responding to inadvertent cues from his human handlers, who, for instance, would visibly relax when the horse had tapped the proper number of times. When blindfolded by Pfungst, Hans ceased to be so clever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Animals Think? | 3/22/1993 | See Source »

...when the goats aren't roasting, residents relax with each other at the monthly Happy Hours, weekly Coffeehouses, or on a daily basis at the House grill...

Author: By Susan S. Shin, | Title: Not Crunchy, But Furry | 3/13/1993 | See Source »

...Vicente, a member of the club, said his organization's 30 members use the winter months to relax in the club...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: Social Clubs Attract Ethnic Groups | 2/17/1993 | See Source »

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