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Dates: during 1950-1959
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What Harris has done by his plan is try to make the best way out of a bad situation. So far the bad situation remains insurmountable: dwindling resources, inflation squeeze, enrollment increase, faculty pay demands. Anything is possible, but some things are certain. That Harris' plan would work, is possible; that the situation is going to get worse, is certain...

Author: By David M. Farquhar, | Title: 'Education on the Cuff' | 11/28/1958 | See Source »

...brethren on the perhaps unrealistic assumption that they are getting the same education. And tutors are an important part of a Harvard-Radcliffe education. To be fair, it would appear that departments must seek some means by which Radcliffe will have an equal chance with Harvard at getting the best tutors, who are likely to be in the Houses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Open House | 11/25/1958 | See Source »

...argue that this body of left-over girls is sufficient reason for Radcliffe resident tutors is to ignore the fact that Radcliffe, since it is a woman's institution, will not attract many of the best Harvard tutors. Radcliffe is no Wellesley, and until Harvard moves to Peterborough, New Hampshire, the Annex will not have an intellectual life of its own. To increase all-girl tutorials is to make Radcliffe girls feel like "second-class citizens" and to increase a problem, not to solve...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Open House | 11/25/1958 | See Source »

That Miss Schell won the Cannes Best Actress award is not surprising; she is a highly accomplished actress and, not incidentally, beautiful. But she is somewhat disappointing. As the blinky-eyed ads would imply, she has a bad knack for simpering; she simpers very well, but too much. Her face is wonderfully mobile, but the fine differences of its expressions are limited. She does not stand out over all else in the film, but she does posses a dramatic urgency and an understanding of the excruciating moral dilemma which makes The Last Bridge as profound and important a film...

Author: By David M. Farquhar, | Title: The Last Bridge | 11/25/1958 | See Source »

Foster's play at center helped make this year's line among the best in the league...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Chooses Keohane | 11/25/1958 | See Source »

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