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...sight were dulled by the enormous pressure and he made many crude, irreversible mistakes. But maybe not. In a country accustomed to the ruler's answering for everything, even burned stew and spilled milk are held against the Czar and are never forgiven. Similarly, shamanism has always been a trait of the Russian national character: we cough and infect everyone around us, but when we all get sick, we throw stones at the shaman because his spells didn't work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mikhail Gorbachev | 4/13/1998 | See Source »

...veterinary students say that while Harvard administrators have done their best to help prepare them for the competition, "initiative" is still an essential trait they must possess. For example, students must line up the necessary animal experience required by veterinary schools without any official counseling...

Author: By Nanaho Sawano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pre-Vets, Pre-Meds Coexist | 3/31/1998 | See Source »

Kohl's most endearing trait is his straight-forward, bluntly honest voice--one might surmise that after thirty years experience with school-age children, the author's gift for clearing out needless discourse has been honed to a razor's edge. Simple diction, while vital for pedantry, has its drawbacks in the modern non-fiction market: every once in a while Kohl's hand can be felt patting the reader on the head, as if recruiting another kindergartner into his throngs of supporters. This is not to say that condescension (if it can be called such) is not totally displeasing...

Author: By Joshua D. Barnes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Educator's Memoir Illuminates the Teaching Life | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...think it's a wonderful selection," Bossert said. "Diana has proven a very deep interest in undergraduate education and that is the most important trait for House masters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eck, Austin Named New Lowell Masters | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

...answer to the central question is surprisingly simple: BGLTSA members share one trait--a relationship to homoerotic desire. I believe they share little more...

Author: By David A. Campbell, | Title: A Splintering Community | 3/2/1998 | See Source »

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