Word: representated
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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For now, however, it is impossible to say with certainty whether the events of the past few weeks represent a true climax to the power struggle or only the beginning of a new phase. The fact that the Central Committee had not, as of week's end, confirmed Hua...
HRO's conductor, James D. Yannatos, reacted angrily to the proposal last night, at first saying, "I think I'd quit and look for a new job." Yannatos subsequently retracted his statement, but continued to maintain that Epps's proposal would represent "an intolerable intrusion on my academic freedom."
...Crimson also points out that while "Asian-American representation within the University is higher than that nation-wide, these students do not represent Asian-American communities throughout the country." Such a philosophy would advocate a dangerous alteration in the traditional objective of affirmative action from an emphasis upon correcting for underrepresentation to one focusing upon misrepresentation. Furthermore, this argument is difficult to take seriously in that no ethnic, racial or regional group in the nation is fairly represented at Harvard with regard to socioeconomic status. One would, for example, be hard put to find a group more misrepresented at Harvard...
...difficult to believe that the University has discovered a set of data that will disprove the government's findings. While it may be true that Asian-American representation within the University is higher than that nation-wide, these students do not represent Asian-American communities throughout the country. It is in these communities that active recruitment is necessary, and the admissions offices should recognize the situation of Asian-Americans as the government does, and actively include them in all minority student recruitment and admissions programs. This effort to recruit within ethnic communities should be extended to all minorities, not Asian...
In Florida and Georgia, officials are not sure how soon executions might start. Both states have clemency-hear ing provisions that could keep the condemned alive at least until early next year. Georgia Governor George Busbee pledged last week to automatically grant a stay of execution to any clemency applicant...