Word: detriment
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...Lewis's second semester begins, he would do well to keep in mind the wishes of his primary constituency--his students--more than he has this past semester, although not to the detriment of decisions he believes crucial to the sound future of the College. And he should soften the edges of his terse communiques, termed brusque and blunt by many who have had frequent contact with...
...University of Rhode Island), severity on the part of officials in dealing with drinking may temporarily curb the amount of drinking but cannot ensure that students' approach to drinking will change. Colleges persuaded to follow Wechsler's approach may quickly find that their student bodies' diversity is a detriment when trying to encourage both the "Animal House" crowd and the premed study group to speak out against their classmates' drinking habits...
...facts speak for themselves: as long as the Nigerian government continues to receive a steady flow of oil revenues they shall continue to defy the world community and to brutalize their people to the detriment of the entire West African region. Clearly, Harvard must not lose a moment to disassociate itself immediately from Shell Oil. Just as the U.S. government must boycott Nigerian oil, Harvard too must boycott Shell...
...think the students should get the benefit and detriment of my grading the class," he says. "I think the professor of the course is the one students are coming to class to be judged by or graded...
...opinion piece, "Black Racism: Self-Deprecating Attitudes Serve Only to Detriment Blacks." (Editorial, Oct. 6, 1995) represents a sophomoric understanding of social issues not only by Marriah Star, but by the editorial staff that welcomed these misconceptions onto the pages of your publication. I challenge the editorial staff to make more responsible choices about reporting on, and expressing opinions about African-Americans. There are persons who have dedicated their lives to the resolution of nihilism, poverty and racism in American society, and such efforts penned in the Greenhouse Cafe between Social Analysis 10 and General Education 105 make a mockery...