Word: responding
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...After two failed nominations directed at women who hired illegal immigrants as nannies, Bill Clinton turned to Janet Reno to fill the attorney general position. How did she respond to this signal of confidence? By using unprecedented military action against cults and six year olds. She also decided to wear extremely unflattering suits made out of what seems to be long swathes of cobalt fabric. Despite a judgmental American public that seems to favor women of the Laura Bush ilk (heck, even Hillary is showing cleavage on the presidential trail while also wearing an endless string of peach linen pants...
...course, Harvard’s administrators should try to respect student opinions—it would be impossible for the College to accomplish its mission of fostering academic and personal growth if faculty and administration failed to respond to any student concerns. But when administrators make unpopular decisions, it is foolish to complain of student “rights” being violated: Such rights never existed in the first place. The idea that a student must approve of all decisions made regarding his welfare is a fallacy born of a lifetime’s exposure to a culture that...
...victory. After recording 15 saves in the first game, Connolly remained on top of his game, blocking 14 shots in game two. “[The game] was good in the beginning, but the middle was a little shaky,” Farrar said. “Good teams respond, though, and we responded really well.” The scoresheet reflected the strong team play by Harvard, as scoring was distributed among several players. Atkinson, Livingston, and freshman Bret Voith all scored three goals, and co-captain Michael Byrd added two. Sophomore Dan Furman added a key goal...
...chairman, said the 360-page study was "sober reading," a sign that repression was getting worse in China, despite promises of reform. He called the report a "wake-up call" to Washington decision-makers. The Chinese Embassy in Washington was called for a comment, but officials did not respond...
Sitting under a banner emblazoned with the words “Digital Freedom,” NBC Universal representative David E. Green advocated continued harsh punishments for the reproduction of copyrighted media, responding to criticism from consumer rights and intellectual freedom activists at a panel on Wednesday. About 35 students from the College and Harvard Law School (HLS) gathered in Boylston Hall to hear Green, joined by Jason D. Oxman, vice president of communications at the Consumer Electronics Association, and legal scholar Wendy M. Seltzer ’96. The panelists sparred over issues including copyright law, digital rights management...