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Word: upholder (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...judge or jury to reprimand or condemn," I think it is worth asking whether anyone at Harvard does, if not condemn, at least evaluate the performance of its faculty as advisers. Every adviser-student relationship is different, but are there some basic standards Harvard should try to uphold? Department Director Alan Long's description of the chemistry department as "fairly autonomous" is accurate, but autonomy brings with it a measure of accountability, and it should not take a tragic incident such as Jason's death to force the department and the University to examine whether or not that autonomy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chem. Dept. Priorities Reflect Larger Harvard Problem | 9/18/1998 | See Source »

...hire a doctor who will say that you are "disabled," that may now be a sufficient basis on which to receive special treatment. Licensing boards like the bar and state medical associations are understandably concerned by the court's ruling. They fear that their ability to uphold professional standards through fair testing may be compromised. After all, learning disabilities are more difficult to pin down than physical disabilities. It is not always easy to determine whether an applicant learns differently yet is perfectly competent, or whether he or she simply...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Treatment for All Takers | 9/18/1998 | See Source »

...remain in school: "I don't think this is the first time someone has left a crime victim at a scene or something like that. They can't just kick him out because they don't like him." Masoud Seberi, 22, a junior, agreed: "He's not here to uphold any moral standard or position. He came here to get an education...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bad Samaritan | 9/7/1998 | See Source »

...distressed that she hadn't been asked for input in naming her successor. Fuller would not have been on her short list. "I told S.I. Newhouse [Conde Nast's owner] how disappointed I was in the choice," Whitney says. "I don't think Bonnie has the track record to uphold Glamour's journalistic standards, and I fear for what the magazine may lose. This is saying that only numbers matter and that women's magazines are just commodities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Rival Takes The Reins | 8/24/1998 | See Source »

...felt in our own flag with a mere movie? Pride is a reflection of doing the right thing and doing it well. When was the last time the decision makers of the U.S. deserved that feeling? Our government has always "asked" the sons and daughters of this country to uphold the values we believe in. What the government hasn't done is keep its end of the bargain, by placing a value on the lives of its servicemen and -women. Weeks before the end of World War II in Europe, our government "asked" its soldiers to take part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 17, 1998 | 8/17/1998 | See Source »

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