Word: robinsons
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...kids had not been supportive, I would have left teaching," he says. "It was worse than I could have imagined." Notes Patricia Graham, former dean of Harvard's school of education: "A lot of teachers say, 'I'm not going to deal with this; we'll just stick to Robinson Crusoe...
...this could have been avoided if Espy had remembered that as the first black Secretary of Agriculture, he would be judged more like Jackie Robinson than Michael Jordan. When he broke baseball's color line in 1947, Robinson set the superhuman standard of conduct for such racial pioneers. He knew that to be considered a success by prejudiced whites, he had to be not only a superstar player but also a paragon of moral behavior. For his first few seasons, he left his combative temper in the locker room, suffered insults without fighting back and played his heart...
...Everyone at Harvard is interested in activism," said presidential candidate M. Michelle Robinson '01, who argued activism could be "synthesized" with student services concerns...
...rather than offering an opening statement, Robinson said simply "The Undergraduate Council" and then stood silently at the podium as her minute inched by, ending her speech with "dawn" after time was called...
...this isn't lran. T. Christopher King Passionately promises building healthier community at Harvard. But like the hair, he just seems a little too slick. Henry C. Quillen Rhetorical style not quite as interesting as the "Scream" costume, but we applaud the late display of Halloween spirit. Michelle Robinson Makes us listen to the sounds of silence in a strange three-word opening. Stunt to appear different impresses no one. Noah Z. Seton Deflects accusations of excessive Stewartship in true presidential style. Also wins Best Hair in Show award. Ted A. Swasey Claims he is not a politician, and proves...