Grade inflation tightens grip on colleges across nation
Washington Star-News reports rising grades from California to New England with more A and B marks and fewer Cs, prompting campuses to refine grading systems and some students to demand letter grades over pass fail. Deans note mixed causes including tougher competition and faculty resistance, while admission officers face tougher evaluation of transcripts and honors.
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Washington Star-News
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American University
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Star-News
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Albert R. Turnbull
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Kuomintang Wins Most Contested Seats in Taiwan Elections
In Taiwan's first regular central elections in 24 years, Chiang's Kuomintang appeared to win most contested seats, with late returns showing some critics elected. Complete local tallies favored KMT sweeping victories, while partial national tallies suggested a reduced party share in provincial legislatures.
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Taipei
Chaing Bai
She
Tuling Kuomintang Party
Kuomintang
Airlines pioneer dies at 66
Harold E. B. Gray, longtime Pan Am executive and one of its 10 founding pilots, died of cancer at 66 in New York. A 1924 Pan Am master of flying boats, he piloted the first transatlantic passenger flight in 1939 and helped survey routes to Bermuda Ireland Southampton the Azores and Lisbon Marseilles before retiring from flying in 1947.
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Harold EB. Gray
Pan American World Airwaysl
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Gray
Joss
Pan Am
South America
Tabu Ambush and Aquarius Lead Gardenia Lineup
A string of perfume names including Tabu Ambush and Aquarius appear in a catalog alongside Golden Woods Pripriritif and Intimate Emeraude. The list features fragrance titles such as Kiku and Xanadu with labels like Aqua Marine and Jungle Gardenia.
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Tabu Ambush
Chantilly
Aquarius
Golden Woods
Pripritif
MOD
KIKU
Transcript Pressure Drives Applicants From Harsh Grades
Amid fierce professional school competition students avoid “hass-fail” marks at top universities like Stanford and Brown, opting for safer transcripts. The trend signals strategic self-selection as admission standards tighten.
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Stanford
Brown
Bicycle Accessories at Jim's Sporting Goods
Jim's Sporting Goods advertises bicycle accessories at Mardale Shop Center in Carbondale. Prices and product range are listed with emphasis on helmets, tires, and repair tools. Local shoppers are invited to visit the store for cycling gear and supplies.
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Jim's Sporting Goods
Mardale
Carbondale
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