Word: clearings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...today the agreement "represents a triumph of majority opinion within the Harvard community. Student and Faculty protest has succeeded in altering official University policy." He added, however, the SASC believes the agreement is incomplete because the school will put a plaque in the library. "The Harvard community has made clear that it abhors any public memorials," he said. A spokesman for the Black Students Association declined to comment at this time...
Yale has been the big surprise of the lightweight season, dispensing with its opponents easily before putting away the high-stroking Harvard crew by a six-second margin last weekend. So Harvard goes into Sunday's sprints a clear underdog--the second seed after Yale--but it knows what it is up against...
When one considers pressing corporations to withdraw from South Africa one should have a clear idea as to what that means. This problem was referred to by President Bok at the very close. Withdrawal means, in most cases, selling at a distress price to a Japanese or European firm whose attitude toward apartheid is apt to be worse, not better. The money thus realized must be invested for several years in South African government securities paying an interest rate about half that of the market. In other words, one must pay a ransom of some 40% of the sale price...
...sensitivity and virtuosity of their use. An artistic peak of last Friday evening's performance was duet between Jarman on flute and Mitchell on the bulky bass saxophone. Surprisingly, the pairing sounded neither contrived nor ludicrous; Mitchell managed to coax from his awkward horn a tone as clear, tender, and agile as that of the smaller flute...
Earlier this year, Bok told students who wanted Harvard to initiate anti-apartheid shareholder resolutions to go do it themselves; now Bok is again abdicating his ethical duties. "If there are those who believe that stricter guidelines are needed," challenges Bok, "let them propose clear and consistent standards and develop practical means for their enforcement...