Word: umbrellas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...relationship with Harvard to achieve its mission: bringing important resources and prominence to issues of women, gender and society. More than end the identity confusion that the "college" appellation creates (Radcliffe is not a college and should not pose as one), a successful redefinition of Radcliffe under the University umbrella would commit Harvard to paying close attention to the study of gender...
...Albanians were the first to see sense. Their upstart army, the K.L.A., had won international confirmation of its meteoric rise to pre-eminent power in the would-be state. By appearing to be willing to give up their arms and dream of independence in exchange for a strong Western umbrella, the Kosovars could show up Serb belligerence. It was smart tactics: if the Serbs refused to go along, the Kosovars wouldn't have to give up anything. So the ethnic Albanians sat down and signed the deal...
...Officially our position is [that] we are not an umbrella organization," Yang said. "How is it that we can get the Asian-American community to work together more...
...Officially our position is [that] we are not an umbrella organization," Yang said. "How is it that we can get the Asian-American community to work together more...
Yesterday afternoon's nebulous "Rally for Justice" lacked that sense of purpose. The rally brought together under the umbrella of "justice" three legitimate but unrelated issues--a living wage for Harvard employees, fair labor practices in manufacturing Harvard clothing and more awareness of sexual assault on campus. By linking the issues, organizers had hoped to show solidarity against the Harvard administration and generate student interest that would spill over into all three issues. Instead, each individual message was diluted under the vague rallying cry of "Justice," and a true sense of purpose was never apparent...