Word: vitality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those problems were largely forgotten as Challenger 's five-man crew stepped down the ramp from their cabin into the 42° desert morning. The focus was still on their historic achievements. Shuttle Mission 41-C had written a new and vital chapter in the use of the space vehicle and confirmed the ability of astronauts and sophisticated machinery to work in on-site weightlessness...
...fall Bok personally sorted through the dozens of recommendations, solicited advice from faculty members, students, and a wide range of people inside and outside Harvard, and made the decision on his own. As the one ultimately responsible for the appointment, he says that the time consuming process is vital to the health of the University...
Putting the newsletter aside. I see that in discussions of whether or not the club should be closed, it has been argued that the Pi Eta performs a vital function for the Harvard community. I know of no services given to the community by the Pi Eta, with the possible exceptions of loud parties for its members, lethal amounts of alcohol for its members, and, as the newsletter points out, unlimited sex for its members. While social functions are unquestionably important and an integral part of any college experience, they are not enough to tip the scales in favor...
Since tutors play such a vital role in undergraduate life, it might seem natural to assume that the College has established a rigorous and uniform method for selecting them And since tutors interact so closely with students, it might seem natural to assume that such a selection process would solicit and emphasize student input--but neither assumption is necessarily true...
...next day, July 6, in response to press reports from Jerusalem, Reagan announced that he had agreed to commit U.S. troops to a peace-keeping force in Lebanon. With this ill-conceived announcement, attention was diverted for several vital days from the peace effort and focused instead on the meaning of committing American troops. Superpower rivalry was reawakened. The breach between Syria and the Soviet Union was mended by huge new shipments of Soviet arms to Syria; Syria announced that under present circumstances, it could not accept the P.L.O.; the P.L.O. reneged on its agreement to withdraw from Lebanon...