Word: standings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fought in the war.'' After admitting that not enough has been done "to respect, honor, recognize and reward [your] special heroism," the President said: "We love you for what you were and what you stood for-and we love you for what you are and what you stand...
...last in a series of Cambridge-Harvard clashes. "Since then they've been quiet, doing nothing to ameliorate or exacerbate the situation," Preusser said. "I don't think they're out to shock us anymore," Sullivan added. "Every time they act contrary to the interests of Cambridge, we stand ready to confront them. The city has a great deal of police power. We have the right to take them to court anytime," he added...
Meanwhile, President Bok released the first of his series of letters discussing "moral and ethical considerations" of the University's investments. In this letter, Bok said that when a university takes a stand on a moral or political issue, it endangers its intellectual freedom. Critics of the letters charged Bok with evading moral responsibilities...
...agreement involved compromise on both sides, with the students sacrificing more of their original demands. The students had wanted the school to renounce its agreement on the library's dedication with the Engelhard Roundation and to return the money. The foundation had wanted the K-School library to stand in honor of Charles Engelhard. However, it offered to modify its original request, and accepted instead a plaque stating the library was given in Engelhard's memory. John Huyler Jr., a K-School student committee member, praised the foundation for its flexibility and strength in the face of allegations both "inherently...
...Crimson originally opposed the Core and maintains that stand. While the General Education program certainly needed revamping, the Core is not the answer. Its rigid and complicated structure adds unnecessary restrictions to the already limited choices students face in pursuing a 'liberal education.' The Gen Ed principle, requiring a wide variety of courses in a loose framework, is desirable, but the Core goes too far, specifying too narrowly what the undergraduate education will be. It is only a poor substitute for good advice and counseling that would direct students toward a balanced education, without coercing them...