Word: vitality
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...urban-affairs adviser by Richard Nixon. At 20, Raines found himself briefing the President and most of his Cabinet on campus unrest two weeks before a nationwide antiwar moratorium. Raines' own experiences as a protester five months earlier may have provided his first taste of how inhospitable the "vital center" can be. He led a demonstration against both the militant students who occupied a university building and the administration' that decided to respond by calling in 400 policemen. Both sides condemned him. Raines later told the Washington Post, "Unless someone took the initiative, this was going to turn into...
...what became a sideshow for the public remained a vital issue for the small group of people whose isolation she had broken. "Into the '80s," says Edward Cohen, a Manhattan writer working on a book about modern atheists, "people would hear her speak live or on the air, their mouths would hang open. It reassured them that they weren't the only ones on earth to feel this way." Says Orin ("Spike") Tyson, a friend and employee of O'Hair's who is now living, albeit embattled, in the house on Greystone Drive: "She went out in public and made...
...necessary to first correct a vital factual flaw in Mr. Karger's article. Mr. Karger writes that the Undergraduate Council has no business calling upon Harvard's non-discrimination policies as justification for why Memorial Church should allow same-sex blessing ceremonies because "then the church should not only allow same-sex blessing ceremonies but also stop discriminating against non-Christian religions and Jewish and Muslim services as well." In fact, Muslim and Jewish ceremonies have been performed in the church on numerous occasions for both holidays and weddings...
...Monetary Fund loans will also be high on the agenda. The U.S. has been a supporter of international aid to Russia, and offers support for U.S. companies exporting there. But with Russia's moribund economy, high crime and virtually no enforcement of business contracts, fiscal and judicial reform are vital to securing greater foreign investment. Just as important is Western confidence in Yeltsin's ability to lead, and Helsinki will offer him a chance to prove his resilience...
Cutting back on transfers--one of the community's vital sources of fresh energy and talent--cannot be seen as a consistent step for an administration which champions diversity at every turn. Transfer students bring with them distinct academic perspectives. More importantly, they come to Harvard having seen the advantages and disadvantages of undergraduate life at other schools and can use this informed perspective to change Harvard for the better...