Word: thoroughness
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...cover it. The carefully-reported depiction of the event was an example of solid, timely coverage of local issues. The reporter, Richard M. Burnes '99, detailed the event's history and even provided background for the many jokes which he quoted in the piece. It clearly took a thorough knowledge of Boston politics to cover that event, which included many subtle comic references to recent local events. Burnes, who is from the local area, obviously knows his stuff. As the Reader Representative, I am happy to see that this event was covered by someone with such knowledge...
...Wednesday's paper entitled "School Diversity Plans Leave Boston Divided" is a prime example of The Crimson's difficulty in providing timely coverage of local events. Because Harvard students understandably have very little background into local goings-on, it becomes necessary for The Crimson to engage in very thorough explanations of Boston and Cambridge news events. However, this particular article was all background and no news. The article described the case in which a white student, Julia McLaughlin, challenged the existing quota system at the exams school and won her case, prompting a change in the admissions process. The Boston...
...allow. As TIME's Patrick Cole reports, the judge has given the lawyers time for meticulous questioning of the potential jurors on everything from their religious and moral beliefs to details of traumatic events in their lives, which is almost unheard of in federal courts. "Because of their thorough grilling of the candidates, no one will be able to say they couldn't find a fair and impartial jury, even though about 30 percent of them have heard the reports that McVeigh allegedly confessed to the bombing," Cole says. Adds TIME's Charlotte Faltermayer, legal experts believe Matsch's easy...
...committee has done an extremely thorough, thoughtful job, and the directions they pointed in are very thoughtful directions," Rudenstine says. "I'll certainly want to listen to the discussion and debate. . .and who knows what ideas will emerge from that...
...spoke to me last night about it, and I encouraged them to contact the Dean of Undergraduate Education and the Director of the Core program concerning the matter. Understandably, they are reluctant to complain to the professor or head teaching fellow, nevertheless it is clear to me that a thorough investigation is warranted...