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...editorial dissenters and even the editorial majority of your recent staff opinion fall prey to a basic oversimplification (Editorial “Leniency for First-Years,” Feb. 24). Advising and achievement are not the same. Just as praiseworthy achievement is not attributable to an advisor, neither is failure. Advising can of course contribute to achievement, or at least so we advisors, who devote countless hours to our charges not only during the day but also at night and on weekends, would like to think. But sometimes students just are not ready here and now to step...
...cares about how it treats workers, would put significant pressure on companies to improve—pressure that they might not feel otherwise. Being a responsible customer is simple. Boston and Harvard must not only set standards for wages and working conditions but also hold all companies to such basic standards...
...especially motivated to go out and defend my triple title after losing my long jump one on Saturday,” Ronner said. “I went into this meet relying on experience and a good basic technique in both events...
...office. Pulling some strings at the local Ba'ath Party office, she has two AK-47s brought to her office. She and her daughter, Sabreen, dress for the occasion in olive green military uniforms and black veils pulled across their faces to form masks. They then run through some basic drills they learned at rifle training two years ago. This includes dismantling and reassembling the rifles...
...just fancy footwork. With moves derived from gymnastics, including flips, spins and flares, breakdancing is a way to get your full-body workout and be the life of the party. While it has taken the group several years to compile their repertoire, you can learn the basics in a matter of minutes. In this fifteen-step guide to breakdancing, the boys go over the basic “six step” footwork and the flashy “windmill” move for the more adventurous...