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Students in University Hall joined hands in anattempt to block the entrances, but the policeknocked back the protesters with billy clubs,beginning a sweeping attack that many latercondemned as a police riot...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Then as Now, Students Took on ROTC | 6/6/1994 | See Source »

...case was dominated by a key paradox: evenas the department's senior leadership, in anattempt to defend its investigation, argued thatPerry and Auterio were guilty of theft, the guardsremained employees in good standing with theHarvard Police Department. Their boss, Manager ofOperations for Security Robert J. Dowling, eventestified for the defense...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: Water Coolers Harvard's $100K Mistake | 5/2/1994 | See Source »

...task force, named Oct. 29, will examinebenefits provided to faculty and staff in anattempt to cut costs and to deal with nationalhealth care reform

Author: By Marion B. Gammill, | Title: Green Responds to HUCTW Concerns | 11/23/1993 | See Source »

Mansfield testified that the amendment is "anattempt to remove the right of local majorities toexecute local anti-discrimination ordinances...

Author: By Anna D. Wilde, | Title: Mansfield Speaks In Gay Rights Trial | 10/19/1993 | See Source »

...placement of so many women on themanagement negotiation team may have been anattempt by University higher-ups to preempt unioncharges of sexism. Others said human resourcesmanagement is simply a field that women have beenparticularly attracted to recently...

Author: By Ira E. Stoll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gender Crucial to Talks | 7/7/1992 | See Source »

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