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...import of these facts is that (a) the incidents last week created a serious danger of violence, and (b) the underlying problem of tensions between gay people and others may be a severe and deep-rooted one. I commend The Crimson for avoiding the sensationalism that could only aggravate existing tensions. By omitting crucial facts, however, The Crimson gives a misleading impression that the problem has been settled. Sad to say, it is unlikely that the issues raised by the events of last weekend will be resolved by the measure, however unprecedented, of one man's public apology...
...pressure on the public treasuries is such, she warns, that an increase in federal funds to private institutions is unlikely in the near future. Correspondingly, Hufstedler takes a pragmatic tack, revealing the common sense judgement her associates commend. "People want the federal role to increase all over the place when it comes to the matter of having federal funds that can be directed by the universities and colleges," she says. "In short, what a lot of people want is perfectly human--'please send me a check but no strings." Well, you can't have it both ways...
...commend them for having the foresight to not distribute the issue as it stood because I definitely would have sued," Ames said yesterday...
...PROTEST, University officials have agreed not to name the Kennedy School of Government's Library after Charles W. Engelhard. The students who raised the issue and sustained the organized opposition to the naming of the library are in large part responsible for provoking the administration's decision. We commend those students for their initiative...
...heterosexual struggling to remain rational while attempting to understand homosexuality, I commend John Leo's Essay. Certainly homosexuals deserve fair treatment, but as a fellow human being I reserve the right to tolerate any expression, belief, lifestyle, etc., without being required to endorse...