Word: reflections
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...accommodate both elements in a coherent program. The result is strikingly demonstrated by the flight of undergraduate concentrators from the field. In less than a decade the number has declined by over half; from 709 in 1949 to 340 in 1958. Although the decline may partially reflect a nationwide tendency, it also is the result of the confusion and frustration attending the undergraduate program here, as the instruction gyrates widely from verbal triviality to mathematical incomprehensibility...
...friendly. In the end. as Peter stalks the python, Berry's account of the hunt entwines the reader like a jungle creeper. The death of the book's villain is a grisly reminder that horror is comedy's blood brother. "Man," one character is moved to reflect, "might be an idea in the Divine Mind, but he was not a fixed idea...
Crooks stated that one purpose of the series is "to acquaint the student body with certain distinguished scientists as a practical demonstration of careers in science." He added that these lectures would "give an occasion for the student to reflect upon the impact of science on society and himself...
...last month alone Barr has overseen the opening of new stores in Richmond and Oakland, Calif., and the company's largest store in Detroit's suburban Livonia shopping center; he plans to open stores in Abilene and Tyler, Texas within the next months. Ward's sales reflect the growth: last week the company announced eight-month sales of $756,071,243, a 14% hike over last year. By year's end. Ward's hopes to hit a record $1.25 billion...
...University's freezing of the funds before it was prepared to refuse them gave an appearance of indecision, but the 8-0 CEP vote should help prove that Harvard intends to take a strong stand. The Faculty vote on Tuesday must reflect similar unanimity if Harvard's influence is to be important in the fight. Even a unanimous vote for withdrawal, however, will not conclude the University's obligations...