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Harvard and other schools are currently in the process of making many such deals with firms, as they strive to modernize and expand their computer facilities. Firms are willing to sell their equipment to universities at low prices in the hope that students will want to buy their products in the future...
Turning to Mr. Lagon's call for "balanced" teaching, it must be seen first and foremost as an assault on academic freedom. In the future, Mr. Lagon would not have professors present opinions and interpretations that they honestly believe are true; instead, they would have to strive for "balance." Of course, "balance" has a certain seductive charm, for it seems inherently fair--but this allure dissipates as soon as one begins seriously to ask what "balance" means on the practical level or who is to judge when it has been achieved...
...broken kneecap. "Television has made it possible for the audience to identify with individual athletes," he explains. Every four years, McKay searches for something rarely seen nowadays, something that, ironically, has been lost in part through the very medium in which he works. He looks for people who strive for perfection for its own sake. Notes McKay: "The word amateur comes from the French and Latin words for lover. So what I really admire are people who do it because they love...
...appointing faculty, the University should strive to bring the best scholars and teachers to the academic community. The pursuit of excellence demands that Harvard vigorously seek out such individuals from all corners. Insofar as the current sparsity of minority representation reflects discrimination or inadequate efforts to recruit minority candidates, the majority opinion is justified in its criticism. However, the University should not compromise hiring decisions on the basis of criteria other than qualification...
Nigerians elected Alhaji Shehu Shagari, but his administration failed to meet the requirements of democracy. Instead, his officials sought their own personal gain. I believe Nigerians would prefer to be ruled by soldiers who will strive for the good of their country...