Word: seem
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...mixture of "Luck, serendipity, chance, peer pressure and a kind of institutional negligence." But a student's four years at college are expected to be a time of growth; a rehash of the Western ideals already indoctrinated during high school, which Bennett proposed two years ago, does not seem like a worthy goal, as it would further close minds which should be opened with new information...
...Core affords students the chance to delve into a wide variety of fields without the intense pressure of taking department offerings. Granted, eight required courses might seem burdensome to students, and there have been numerous, deserved complaints about inconsistencies in quality and value. Yet how else could one learn biology from a famous professor like Stephen Jay Gould without battling pre-meds in their own department, or find the motivation to explore in-depth an important movement such as the Chinese Cultural Revolution...
WITHOUT a general, basic acceptance of the scientific method, education can only do so much. But people seem genuinely apathetic towards gaining any real understanding of the scientific view of the world. Just compare: the proporation of Japanese who deny evolution is only 13 percent...
...arrive, Lamont Library suddenly becomes a Club Lamont resort, the place to go when they need to get away from the stresses of their Harvard classes. It's in a perfect location, too--just a hop away from the Union Candy Store, the source of their illicit behavior. They seem to think the the signs in the library read "All kinds of foods allowed. Club Lamont provides excellent dining facilities rivalled by the Union itself...
...from President Horner or the Radcliffe Board of Trustees on any other women's issues, such as hiring more female and minority faculty members. After all, standing up on controversial issues might harm fundraising efforts, or it might upset Derek Bok and the Corporation--something Horner and Radcliffe now seem afraid...