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...fervently agree with Jill Smolowe that children's lives shouldn't be shattered in cases of disputed or confused custody [VIEWPOINT, Aug. 17]. But why must these discussions always deteriorate into a debate over which is more valid, nature or nurture? That inevitably leads to the unfortunate question, Which parents are the real ones? As Smolowe wrote, "Real parents are people who are dedicated and unshakably there...
...paints high-ranking university officials as one-dimensional puppets at best. Overburdened with persistent and less-than-subtle reminders of Harvard's prominent place in upperclass social circles, A Darker Shade of Crimson will probably appeal most to those people for whom such arguably false depictions remain valid fantasies...
...black woman at Harvard is difficult, a point with which most of us certainly wouldn't disagree. Nowhere does she attempt to describe the significance of racial obstacles. Nowhere does she explain what methods, if any, Nikki uses to overcome imposed hardships. Thomas-Graham has highlighted a valid problem worthy of further discussion, but, without initiating that discussion, the book's treatment of this problem becomes so diluted as to lose significance. In short, race becomes a subject about which characters can bitch and moan, but not one that the reader can take seriously, regardless of the author's attempts...
...reasons why Cesar Chavez began the third boycott in 1984 are still valid--nothing has changed," said Mark Grossman, director of the press division of Chavez's union, the United Farm Workers...
Although we respect the objections of the Quad House masters of the river Houses, especially near the MAC quad, do not have such valid objections. Several masters objected to Merriman's proposal on the basis of feared destruction of the landscaping and the underground conduit system. While the grounds would have been temporarily disturbed, this objection is short-sighted and reactionary. According to Merriman, she had provided an extensive plan containing preventative and restorative actions for the grounds. Furthermore, she had secured the support of the manager of landscaping services for her project. As for concern about the conduit system...