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Dates: during 1990-1999
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However, if administrators actually are in touch with students, then the only logical way to explain their seeming unconcern with our voiced desires is that they just don't care...

Author: By Joshua J. Schanker, | Title: Finally, Power to Change the College | 6/4/1997 | See Source »

Sometimes I try to convince myself the administration is not out of touch. Maybe they know students often sleep past 10 a.m., but nevertheless find it necessary to wake them anyway. I like to think College officials know how important things like universal key-card access are to us, but have some logical and secret reasons for denying us our requests. I like to think they are concerned about reading period being nothing more than an extension of the semester, but don't know how to avoid the recurrent problem. I like to think they care about students having...

Author: By Joshua J. Schanker, | Title: Finally, Power to Change the College | 6/4/1997 | See Source »

Regardless, debating whether the College is out of touch or just doesn't care about students is useless and irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that as a student, there is little way for me to be heard. As far as the administration is concerned, I'm just some guy passing through for four years...

Author: By Joshua J. Schanker, | Title: Finally, Power to Change the College | 6/4/1997 | See Source »

Chances are, you will also become more apathetic about College policy. You will care less about randomization or the denial of universal key-card access because these policies will no longer affect you. As you get older you will begin to lose touch with students of the College, their needs and their cares...

Author: By Joshua J. Schanker, | Title: Finally, Power to Change the College | 6/4/1997 | See Source »

...Justice only worked as a sprint," says Gorelick. "I was losing touch with elements of my community--the synagogue, the kids' school. At the same time, I was losing the desire to be flat out [at Justice] on my toes every minute to think, live and breathe that...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: Laying Down the Law | 6/3/1997 | See Source »

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