Word: seriousness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...community's simultaneous exploitation of the Sunday incident and efforts to distract Mather discourse from any discussion of it raised serious questions about Defeat Homophobia's judgement, if not its true dedication to tolerance and education. In trying to raise our consciousness, it wounded and alienated a large group of Mather students, the friends of the visiting 17-year-old harassee. The tone of the debate at the ensuing Mather House meeting revealed a callous, mean-spirited side of what should be a caring, empathetic desire for tolerance and understanding in campus life. Their thoughtless handling of the situation...
...People are simply being put forward in aPeople magazine, namerecognition approach,"said Overseer Peter H. Wood '64, who was electedto the Board on the HRAAA slate. "The AlumniAssociation seems to be taking mainstream namesright out of recent headlines, rather than peoplewho have an immediate link to serious issuesfacing higher education...
Weak oil prices have struck a serious blow to the economy of this country that has for decades been one of South America's most stable democracies...
Other students, however, questioned Clark's commitment to increasing the numbers of women and minorities on the faculty and said they feared that his appointment will deepen an already serious dispute between the school liberal and conservative wings...
...enforcement, however, is only part of the answer. We must understand that clinical and medical assistance must be provided to help addicts free themselves from the drug's influence. We need to have compassion for those suffering from a serious, though curable, illness...