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Word: willingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Silber is the central figure in the controversy. Even his admirers admit he is tough, abrasive, and outspoken. His detractors charge he is corrupt, completely unreasonable, a dictator, and adjectives then become unprintable. Hundreds of students and faculty sport "Dump Silber" buttons and many people insist B.U.'s problems will...

Author: By Nicholas D. Kristof, | Title: The B.U. Faculty: Striking Back | 4/11/1979 | See Source »

And so we should look back. But simply remembering is not enough--the students of this school should realize that the myths of student apathy and self-concern are harmful, not only to themselves, but also to the larger causes that are worth working for. They should realize that this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ten Years After | 4/10/1979 | See Source »

As the reception of The China Syndrome makes clear, America's newest nightmare concerns an apocalypse of nuclear accidents. But many of the same audiences seem blissfully unconcerned about chemical accidents, even though some compounds may retain their toxic strength longer than radioactive trash. Worse, many people are willing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Defoliation | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

I know that if I were a nice and understanding individual, I would excuse her as a member of an older generation. But this brand of gross insensitivity, especially coming from a self-appointed mouthpiece for human issues, precludes forgiveness. When I enter a room I do not present myself...

Author: By Karen A. Odom, | Title: For No One's Calipers | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

3. Too many meetings not only reduces the number of students willing and able to fulfull the duties of an Assembly member but also membership in a party may reduce the incentive for Assembly members to keep track of individual needs and opinions in their own houses. Furthermore too many...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: What's Your Opinion? | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

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