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Word: selecter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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While the dean of students and his select committee have been planning the College's celebration of its 350th anniversary, the Undergraduate Council--the only legitimate student government--has had no role in the festivities' preparations...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: Little Voice for Elected Representatives | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...council members expressed dissatisfaction with the council's lack of participation, saying that Epps should have involved the student government to gauge undergraduates' wants and needs. They also say the council should have participated in scheduling activities for the entire College community, not just invitation-only events for a select...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: Little Voice for Elected Representatives | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...most popular political position among voters is cutting Government spending. The least popular: raising taxes to reduce the deficit. The survey found that 65% of Americans would be more likely to select a candidate who favors "automatic reductions in Government spending to reduce the federal deficit." But that does not mean candidates have a sure issue in support ing the Gramm-Rudman budget-cutting approach: 56% said they would be more likely to vote for someone who favors "more Government spending for social programs to help lower-income Americans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suspending Their Judgment a Time Poll Shows | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

Restic's Multiflex offense, which uses many different formations and runs a number of plays out of each formation, puts a great burden on the quarterback. It is his job to look over the defensive alignment and select the play which best suits the situation. And Landau proved equal to the task Saturday...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: QB Landau Shines for Gridders | 9/23/1986 | See Source »

...course requirements were far less focused, Harvard voted to implement a so-called core curriculum. Largely the handiwork of Rosovsky, the core today is a collection of nearly 150 courses drawn from six broad academic areas, including science, literature and the arts and foreign cultures, from which undergraduates must select 25% of their baccalaureate studies. Rosovsky believes the core assures common immersion in great currents of world knowledge and "develops a student's powers of reasoning and analysis." Moreover, it is designed to prevent scattershot course selection or its opposite, one-dimensional curricula including little but a student's major...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Happy Birthday, Fair Harvard! | 9/8/1986 | See Source »

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