Word: vital
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...With his great play this weekend, hill has made a strong statement for First Team honors in the League. His play--as usual--was vital to Harvard's success...
...U.C.s are meant to serve students in California who meet the academic standards for admission. The U.C.s also must provide a learning environment that fosters diversity, something that almost every university in the United States has identified as vital to the development and education of its students...
...code that, while still problematic in some respects, would be far better than the negligible protections these workers now enjoy. The draft requires that wages cover "local family costs, such as food, shelter, clothing, health care, transportation and energy." If effectively enforced, this "living wage" provision would represent a vital step by Harvard towards the humane treatment of factory workers. Unfortunately, it is precisely this essential provision which could be jettisoned today...
...also concerned that Harvard and the Ivy League refuse to demand public disclosure of factory locations. While the apparel manufactures claim that this information is a trade secret, disclosure is vital to ensure that those who monitor factory conditions are doing their jobs properly. With factory locations made public, sweatshops will have nowhere to hide. Major universities like Duke, Georgetown and the University of Wisconsin at Madison have already committed to full disclosure; in response, Harvard, a much richer institution with a national reputation for moral leadership, should not be afraid to join in this initiative. If American universities join...
There is nothing cute about the 2-in.-long black-and-white beetles. They pose no risk to humans, but their larvae, living just underneath the bark, deny a tree vital nutrients and essentially starve it to death. After finishing with one tree, adult beetles move on to the next, often flying hundreds of feet at a time. Getting rid of the trees is the only way of eradicating the beetle. Since August officials in Chicago have been spraying infested trees with purple and green fluorescent paint, marking them for doom. In the hardest-hit parts...