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...among the finest in the world. One could even argue that it would be worthwhile for Harvard to devote all of its facilities and resources to this research alone. To the best of my knowledge, though, that option has not been chosen. In fact, Harvard prides itself on offering superior education. Why, then, is teaching ability such a low priority...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editorial Ignores Teaching Ability | 11/23/1994 | See Source »

...fast. The day after the vote, eight lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts. A San Francisco superior court judge temporarily restricted the state from expelling an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrant children from public schools, pending a hearing. A similar order extended to public colleges and universities. Opponents are counting on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the education restrictions. In 1982 the court invalidated a Texas law barring illegal aliens from public schools, holding that "penalizing the child is an ineffectual -- as well as unjust -- way of deterring the parent." Even the dissenting opinion acknowledged that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ELECTION: Making and Breaking Law | 11/21/1994 | See Source »

This week's 'Why Harvard Is' could easily have been an enumeration of the reasons why Harvard is superior to Yale...

Author: By Emily Carrier, | Title: Better | 11/19/1994 | See Source »

Anthony D. Galluccio, who finished 12th in last November's council race, is likely to succeed Walsh under this system. But James J. McSweeney, who actually finished 10th in the election, obtained a restraining order from Middlesex Country Superior Court yesterday, preventing the election commission from holding a recount until the court can settle the dispute...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Walsh to be Jailed; End of an Era | 11/19/1994 | See Source »

...must have authority, and women must submit." What was left out of the quotation and article was his qualification of the statement; he went on to say that while some of the roles of men and women in the household are different, this does not make either sex superior or inferior to the other. In fact, he explicitly denied the superiority of man. Presenting the analogy of a factory, the Imam said that a man is like the "security guard" of his family, while a woman acts as "manager." In different circumstances, a different partner takes the lead. The Crimson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Imam's Speech Misconstrued | 11/18/1994 | See Source »

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