Word: walked
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Nevertheless, I can't help but notice the inconsistency of liberals at Harvard who walk on egg shells to avoid offending racial minorities, but think nothing of tossing around slurs about Appalachians...
...fact, nothing is wrong with the basic concept of a door-to-door escort service. Properly run, it provides transportation for students exactly when they need it, without forcing them to walk long distances...
...with a 24-hour shuttle system also betrays a disturbing bias toward undergraduates who live in the house system. Students who live in Currier House are home when the shuttle drops them off. But graduate students and students who live off campus may face a 10 to 15-minute walk, during which time they are again vulnerable...
...Council members have argued that many students are "embarrassed" to use the service, but it is equally likely that people just don't know about it. The University puts up signs telling students to lock their doors. It could just as easily post more notices urging them not to walk home alone. Phone numbers for police and University Health Services are listed on the back of ID cards--why not the number for the escort service...
...Californians have long been convinced they were psychologically ready for a big quake. Last week that comforting belief was demolished. "I'm scared," confesses Sarah Ford, 43, who with her three-year-old daughter found temporary shelter at an Oakland high school. "I need a stress pill. When I walk, I'm like tipping. I'm looking to see if anything moves...