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Dates: during 1980-1989
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These problems may be even worse in upper-level courses--the courses that potential science stars take in their first year. It seems that there are even fewer quality teachers and interested professors in the higher level first-year courses and that the departments may be banking on the students' own interest to keep them learning and involved in the subject. Such an attitude would not be helpful when so many potential concentrators are dropping out. Indeed, many of the people I know who are science majors are in their science in spite of their experience with the department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard's Introductory Courses Cause Frosh to Leave Sciences | 12/12/1989 | See Source »

...Breakfast. I eat a slice of whole grain toast, unbuttered. And a glass of orange juice. And a banana. On the way to get the banana. I notice how good the doughnuts look. But then I remember I am on a diet. I take a muffin instead...

Author: By Beckie Sherman, | Title: Losing the Frosh 15 | 12/12/1989 | See Source »

...Back in my room after section. Was going to go to the MAC, but I can find only one sneaker. Can't possibly be expected to exercise with only one sneaker. I take a nap instead...

Author: By Beckie Sherman, | Title: Losing the Frosh 15 | 12/12/1989 | See Source »

DESPITE the attitudes of Mansfield and Thernstrom, the council's forum last Thursday was, in the end, encouraging. What became clear is that the University can take certain immediate steps to improve its abysmal record of minority faculty hiring. If it wants...

Author: By Daniel B. Baer, | Title: Student Pressure and Faculty Diversity | 12/12/1989 | See Source »

Breaking his silence, the still unapprehended Honasan told TIME during a brief phone call, "We do not wish to spurn our friendship with the American people. But I believe it is morally wrong for Ambassador Platt to take sides because it will mean more bloodshed." Saving democracy may be its own reward, but for the U.S., this rescue could have long-term costs. Now that Washington has used force to prop up the Aquino regime, will anything less do the next time a threat arises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Soldier Power | 12/11/1989 | See Source »

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