Word: instead
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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Furthermore, the staff emphasizes the controversial aspects of Silber's presidency at Boston University instead of the indisputably postive things he accomplished there. We do not approve of the some of the bareknuckles tactics which Silber used to accomplish his goals, nor are we enthusiastic about the restrictions he placed on student life at the university. But his methods and personality notwithstanding, Silber did transform a faltering "safety school" into a thriving world-class university. If our colleagues on the staff can't appreciate this recovery, they need only talk to the upbeat students at B.U. or browse through...
...This was a good start for us," Harvard Coach Sue Caples said. "Instead of playing against each other, we started to move the ball well and think...
...Supreme National Council must be created. The body would have only an advisory role, but Hun Sen argues, not unreasonably, that the tripartite rebel coalition should have one vote instead of the three it seeks. It is by no means certain that the current peace offensive will pass even this initial hurdle...
...government must be elected, and the defeated parties must agree to form a loyal opposition. In the 36-year history of modern Cambodia, no government has ever been chosen in a fair, contested election. Nor is there a democratic ideal to which Cambodians might cling. Instead, the great national myth is Angkor Wat and the all-powerful god-kings who ruled a millennium ago. Does this mean Cambodia can never have fair elections? No. Does it mean they are unlikely anytime soon...
...Haitian woman accused the Koreans of assaulting her in an argument over a dollar's worth of fruit. The shopowners obtained a civil court injunction ordering the protesters to remain at least 50 ft. away from the shops' entrances, but Dinkins has not ordered the police to enforce it. Instead, he appointed a commission to review his handling of the affair. Not surprisingly, the report it issued two weeks ago praised the mayor's conduct and lambasted Brooklyn district attorney Charles Hynes for not vigorously pushing the investigation and prosecution of the Haitian woman's original complaint...