Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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People often joke that Harvard social life is an oxymoron. But after last semester's flood of changes in the "final club" system, one of the last vestiges of a campus party scene, that line may not be so funny...
...recent years, as Harvard cracked down on partying in the Houses, the clubs picked up the social life slack by creating a late night scene for dancing and drinking, leading to both personal and legal problems for the clubs...
Several newer organizations are attempting to fill the gap by providing social alternatives, but real estate in Harvard Square is extremely expensive and very few of the young social groups have the resources to purchase property...
...Sigma Chi fraternity bought a house a few years ago, but none of the all-female social organizations--the "Bee" final club, two sororities and the developing "Seneca" club--have their own building...
Perhaps, says TIME Pentagon reporter Mark Thompson. ?These days, the military is much more likely to exert influence over social policy than over military policy. Look at what happened with Clinton?s attempt to lift the ban on gays in the military. The military exerted its political power and made it very clear that they weren?t going to tolerate his viewpoint.? Conversely, adds Thompson, debates surrounding recent military conflicts clearly demonstrate the disparity of opinions on military involvement within both the Republican and conservative camps. So while the military will probably never present a united front on potential solutions...