Word: use
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Beginning today, The Crimson will use gender-neutral language on its news and editorial pages. For example, "chairperson" replaces "chairman," and "police officer" replaces "policeman...
...resolve the jazz flap, an administration--that so often is indifferent and seemingly impervious to change--acted quickly. Of course, the excitement resulting from the resolution of the problem is testimony to the low expectations most Harvard students have come to have toward the administration. Hopefully, the University will use this action as an example for quickly resolving future mix-ups and responding to students concerns...
...Use foreclosed housing. HUD owns 47,000 properties seized for mortgage defaults. Traditionally, these repossessed buildings have been sold at auction to the highest bidder. The Government ought to start seriously complying with 1987 housing legislation that calls for underused property to be turned over to the homeless, by donating or selling buildings at low prices to housing advocacy groups...
...scientific tests on the shroud in 1978, but refused to permit carbon 14 testing, which was crucial to determining the fabric's age. Handkerchief-size samples needed to be cut out, which, to Ballestrero, was unthinkable for such a revered historical item. After technical improvements made it possible to use samples the size of postage stamps, however, the Cardinal allowed cuttings to be taken last April...
FLORIDA. He doesn't use his real name, Cornelius McGillicuddy, but then neither did his grandfather, baseball immortal Connie Mack. But by whatever name, Congressman Connie Mack III has come up lucky in the battle for the seat of Democrat Lawton Chiles. First Chiles withdrew after announcing for re- election. Then the toughest Democrat, former Governor Reubin Askew, also bowed out. Finally, Congressman Buddy MacKay won the Democratic nomination with only a month left to zero in on the far-to-the-right Mack...