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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...margin remained fairly constant at 10 points for 15 minutes of the second half, when the varsity staged a desperate full court press to break up a stall. Bob Repetto hit for seven points in less than two minutes to close the gap to 62-58, but Tufts was able to withstand the pressure and retain its advantage...

Author: By John A. Rava, | Title: Aggressive Jumbo Varsity Five Breaks Crimson Winning Streak | 12/20/1957 | See Source »

...high-flying Crimson five will be seeking win number seven tonight when it takes the floor against Tufts at the I.A.B. Tonight's game will close out the varsity's highly successful pre-Christmas campaign against non-League opponents...

Author: By Mark L. Krupnick, | Title: Crimson Five to Face Jumbos, Search for Seventh Straight Win | 12/19/1957 | See Source »

Ulen's confidence seems justified after the varsity's convincing win over a fairly strong Army team in its opener. Though he credited the Cadets with having a good team and noted that many races were close, Ulen remarked that the team did better than he had expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Swimming Team Expected to Win Tonight at M.I.T. | 12/19/1957 | See Source »

Professor Harris' argument is, however, convincing enough to deserve close analysis. A Harvard degree, he argues, is worth $500,000, since the average alumnus's life income is $500,000 higher than the life income of the average non-college man. Yet the Harvard faculty sells this valuable degree for so little money ($4000 tuition) that it must live in a state of penury. This, says Professor Harris, is ridiculous, and should be remedied by a radical increase in the price of the degree...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dollars for Culture | 12/17/1957 | See Source »

William Cremins, Deputy Chief of the Fire Department, complained that the number of parked cars made it "impossible for our men to get in there." The illegally parked cars prevented the firemen from getting their equipment close enough to the fire without wasting several minutes trying to maneuver through the blocked streets. Police claimed there would have been a panic if the fire had not been such a small...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Police Start Campaign To Stop Night Parking | 12/17/1957 | See Source »

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