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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...that should matter. In fact, aside from the pride of parents who emblazon their children's college crests on the rear windows of their Accords and Audis, it is hard to find much objective evidence that a thick envelope from the Ivy League possesses the power to transform lives. I recently asked half a dozen sociologists whether there is any way to measure the career advantages that come with a prestigious undergraduate degree. Their consensus was yes, of course, Princeton and Yale alumni are disproportionately successful, but it is unclear whether this superiority is due to the factors that originally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Confessions of An Ivy League Reject | 4/23/1990 | See Source »

...fiery spirit of revolt. Rather, it is the unique sense of purpose with which the Israelites spoke out not only for the people but for their God: Let my people go that they may serve Me. The Israelites sought liberty not to do as they might please, but to transform their servitude into freely given service to their...

Author: By Jonathan S. Savett, | Title: Servitude to Service: A Pesach Message | 4/14/1990 | See Source »

Question: In a country that for more than four decades has known nothing but central planning and its attendant inefficiencies and sluggishness, where do you find a manager who can transform the economy into a free market, bustling and lean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Germanys A Westerner for the East | 4/9/1990 | See Source »

...from West Virginia, about 40 miles from the community where our group traveled to build an addition to a low-income clinic and to transform a decrepit school building into a teen center and community public health center...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Bringing the Liberal Boutique to the Mountain State | 4/4/1990 | See Source »

...encourage students, faculty, staff and tenants to continue to press Harvard to make those changes which would truly transform this University into one benign, involved and responsive to the needs and welfare of this city. Sean T. Buffington...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Deserves Scrutiny | 4/3/1990 | See Source »

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