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...Wenesday is a must, however. If the Crimson loses, it could come down to B.U.-Cornell on the 8th provided Clarkson beats Maine. And all this is assuming Colgate doesn't fold...

Author: By Bruce Schoenfeld, | Title: Standings on Thin Ice | 2/26/1980 | See Source »

Iran embodies both the essence of the Islamic complaint against the West and unique historical grievances of its own. By race (Aryan), language (Persian), religion (Shi'ite Muslim) and historical tradition (ancient Persia was conquered by Muslims in the 8th century), Iran is different from the rest of Middle Eastern Islam. It was never colonized, in the usual sense of the word, by the West. And yet the penetration of Western ideas was deeper in Iran than in some other parts of the Middle East and came to be seen in a considerably more sinister light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Islam Against the West? | 12/17/1979 | See Source »

...ingrained that people regard them as part of Holy Writ. The beasts that appear at the manger, for instance, are not mentioned in the Bible. Neither is the number of the Magi. The names Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar and the legend that Balthasar was black were popularized in the 8th century. Partly to make it easier for Catholics to believe in Mary's lifelong virginity, early church authors developed the notion that Joseph was an older man, presumably a widower, when he married...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: That's Showbiz? | 12/17/1979 | See Source »

...etat orchestrated by the American administration through the Central Intelligence Agency? Has he forgotten that on June 5th, 1962, more than 10,000 innocent people were shot to death by the American-advised Iranian army? Does he not remember congratulating the Shah on the morning after Black Friday, September 8th, 1977, when the Shah's army shot down 5,000 unarmed demonstrators...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Iran Crisis: Second Look | 12/6/1979 | See Source »

Somehow the 'toons seem' less offensive than the garbage that is targeted at the over-six set. Believe it or not, millions and millions of people will spend the evening hour of 8 to 9 on Dec. 8th in front of an electric box that emits something called the "Pat Boone and Family Christmas Special." For anyone still in possession of his lunch, ABC will again try to make you lose it with the "Donny and Marie Christmas Special," Dec. 14th at 8 p.m. The one hope for decency will come on Christmas Eve, when ABC has a special Christmas...

Author: By Jeff Toobin, | Title: How Television Steals Christmas | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

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