Word: self
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...character is unquestionably more artificial today where it can be said to exist at all. Worse yet, gay and black students (among others) no longer have residential spaces where they feel particularly at home. But on the plus side, lingering bastions of old Harvard elitism were wiped out, and self-segregation has been minimized. Randomization aside, however, house life is better because of the crop of new masters who have taken the reins. In Leverett House, Howard and Ann Georgi have won universal praise by learning students' names, participating in intramural events, opening the dining hall at night and generally...
...have it's drawbacks, notably the eventual period of readjustment to a mixed-sex environment. But I would argue that such pitfalls can be overcome, both with the "highly awkward social functions" mentioned by Chang and by integration later in life--interaction that is enhanced by the confidence and self-respect gained beforehand. The "self-esteem boost" provided by the single-sex environment is not a short-term benefit, as suggested by Chang. Rather, such self-assurance gained early in life can become a vibrant force for years to come, and, I believe, will remain a vital component of personality...
Welch charges just four cents per copy for self-service copies, compared to five cents per copy at Petroni's store. The third Gnomon location, at 99 Mt. Auburn St., has no self-service machines but charges 5 cents per copy for full service copying...
...pepole have eaten them for prolonged periods. But even if the fallout is minimal, "stuffing yourself with a food product that may lower cholesterol will not grant you optimum health," she says. The best medicine is still the one that most Americans are constantly trying to avoid -- self-discipline. "The best thing for health," says Horowitz, "is to reduce fat intake, generally eat right and exercise...
...series of focus groups with undergraduate women conducted in conjunction with the Michigan/Catalyst study, students were asked to describe what characteristics they associate with certain professions. Who fared the worst? Not lawyers but businesspersons, whom the women described as "greedy" and "self-interested." It's too early to draw broad conclusions from the focus groups, say the researchers, but that negative view of business is in line with the long-standing theory that "women are drawn to jobs with some kind of obvious societal utility," says Carol Hollenshead, director of the Center for the Education of Women at Michigan. "Medicine...