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...Even though I strongly opposed the positionwhich he took as Solicitor General regardingRoe v. Wade, believe that this did notreflect either a personal belief on reproductivefreedom, or the views which he would take as statejudge on these very critical issues," he says...
...delights in gratuitously tongue-lashing the majority of blacks who disagree with him on almost every civil rights issue. He heaps scorn on federal judges who have used the bench to enforce and expand civil rights, accusing them of a paternalistic belief in black inferiority. His harshest critics, like Wade Henderson, Washington director of the N.A.A.C.P., even speculate that "if Thomas had been on the court at the time, he would have opposed the decision in Brown v. Board of Education," the landmark 1954 decision that struck down segregated schools...
...with his own way of doing things." Martinez enjoyed Koernke's intellect, his ability to talk at length about history or classical music. He also discerned character and bravery. Once, when the two witnessed what they feared would become a brutal hazing, Martinez watched Koernke prepare to wade in on behalf of the victim: "He was going to butt-stroke somebody to protect this guy." (Instead, Martinez woke a staff member, who broke...
...Wade Curry, director of the Advanced Placement Program for the College Board, insists that students and teachers have been given ample opportunity to obtain and learn to operate the new calculators. Texas Instruments, the largest supplier of the machines, has helped finance training sessions for teachers and has provided some 2,000 calculators to 300 schools at a 25%-to-30% discount. Says Richard Schaar, a vice president at TI: "Equity is certainly a critical issue, but the graphing calculator is a relatively affordable solution to the need for equipment and technology in the classroom. Think about a computer system...
Moreover, students would probably flock to classes based upon low difficulty ratings. Now, students may search for the hidden "guts" with in their CUE guides, but shopping period allows them to wade into more challenging classes, to see for example, if the stimulating lectures of Kenan Professor of Government Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. '53 really do make up for (reputed) curving around his middle initial...