Word: wide
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...hear what Scammon said, or did not fully appreciate it. The Iowa system of caucus voting for presidential candidates is radical, explained Scammon. The lowans attending their caucuses gather in groups according to candidate preference. Theirs is an open vote, easy prey for zealous organizers and subject to a wide range of human pressures and enticements right on the spot. The secret ballot, which is the very heart of our democratic procedure, was designed to prevent such distortions. The polling booth is everyman's temple, unassailable by blandishments from the outside world if the person so chooses. In there...
...inconclusive fighting between Iraq and Iran, the Iraqis had decided to make good on a longstanding threat to close down Iran's biggest oil-exporting terminal. If that happens, the Iranian government of Ayatullah Ruhollah Khomeini has threatened to retaliate by blockading the 40-to-60-mile-wide Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the non-Communist world's crude oil passes. Such a closure, in turn, could widen the war considerably. President Reagan declared only two weeks ago, "There is no way we could stand by and see that sea-lane denied to shipping...
...support Hart for two separate though complementary reasons. His platform on a wide range of issues shows he is not content to take the facile route of traditional New Deal liberalism or to embrace the cynical neo-conservative backlash. Hart is, quite simply, too intelligent to embrace the well-meaning but unrealistic proposals of Mondale and McGovern. But, unlike Glenn, he does not believe that the Democrats should try to regain the White House by becoming milk toast Republicans. We also support Hart because he is now the only man who can send Reagan back to his ranch for good...
EYEBROWS WERE RAISED around campus recently over an unofficial study that reveals wide disparities in academic performance among residents of the College's 13 Houses. While the study does provide food for thought, students and administrators should think twice before drawing broad conclusions from the report, authored by Stephen A. Epstein, senior tutor of Mather House, and Associate Registrar Jay A. Halfond...
...study fails to take into account sufficiently all of the factors that might explain discrepancies in GPA between some of the Houses. A wide variety of concerns influence House choice, including extracurricular activities, facilities, location and common interests, as well as intangibles like atmosphere and reputation. While in the Class of 1986 "the academic elite" may have been "determined to separate itself," as the study indicates, this does not necessarily imply that athletes congregate in Kirkland to find security in mass...