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...eminent black-and-white photographer of the American West. Adams' sweeping vistas of Yosemite and the Sierras, his close-up studies of wood, rock and plants and sometimes people have been repeatedly and justly praised. The purity, directness and technical excellence of his pictures attest to Adams' belief that "a photograph is made, not taken." Yet there is also a touch of the mystic naturalist in Adams when he notes, "Sometimes, I think, I do get to places just when God is ready to have somebody click the shutter...
...anybody who has camped out in the cold mountains of the Northeast can attest to Gerry's worthwhile contradiction. The principal Northeastern mountains--the Adirondacks and the Whites--may seem laughable to those who have jogged up the "name" western peaks. But most informed mountain climbers admit that they have encountered embarrassingly low temperatures on Northeastern slopes...
...many beautiful objects selected for the Radcliffe show attest amply to the "discerning eyes" of the collectors represented. But one searches in vain for evidence of the discerning mind behind the educated eye. Who are these women? What does art mean to them? Why do they collect--as an investment, out of love of art, because of avarice or noblesse oblige? All of these questions are raised by the exhibit and nowhere are they answered. The lavish and no doubt expensive catalogue merely reproduces in photographs the objects displayed in the Fogg's galleries. Why? For posterity's sake? Posterity...
...Democrat and Republican groups are precisely what their names attest to--clubs. Rather than engage in actual campaigns on behalf of particular issues or candidates, the groups provide activities according to the interests of members. The major program of the Democrats, for instance, is their legislative internship service which arranges for students to work with Massachusetts state legislators. Officers of the organization acknowledge that many students join the club to participate in the program, which last year found positions for 45 students...
Green currently ranks fourth among the nation's leading rushers, averaging about 135 yards per game. In Yale's first two games, he bulled for 269 yards in 35 carries, or 7.7 yards per shot. The Colgate and New Hampshire defenses will attest to the senior's vast abilities...