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...accusations that Father Gigante's nonprofit group doled out tens of millions of dollars in government housing grants to Genovese-tied subcontractors. The priest claims he had nothing to do with the selection of these companies. "I purposely stayed out of it," he says. But the priest does commend one contractor, a Genovese captain who is now imprisoned: "If you would talk to work forces in the South Bronx, you would also get a lot of praise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Organized Crime: The Underworld Is Their Oyster | 9/3/1990 | See Source »

Professor Davis' letter is profoundly disturbing in two respects. First, it does not represent Social Studies accurately: I commend to Professor Davis his own injunction about "facts and the dreary methods required to determine them." Taking advantage of the vulnerability of graduate students to the views of senior faculty in their field, it seeks to intimidate those who might want to teach in another concentration with real intellectual value. This is an affront to the longstanding commitment of the University itself to academic freedom, community and liberal education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In Defense of Social Studies | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

...commend Rebecca A. Jeschke '92 for riding the Senate Bus for six straight hours--that's dedication for you. Aside from the fact that her article read like one from Women's Wear Daily, she painted a pretty accurate picture of what a busy night on the Senate Bus can be like...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Article Stereotyped Wellesley | 3/8/1990 | See Source »

...addition, Duehay has worked hard to involve Harvard students in, and inform them about, the election. He has knocked on the doors of every registered student voter and has discussed the prominent issues with them. We commend him--as well as Reeves and St. John--for their effort to reach students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Duehay or Wolf #1 | 11/6/1989 | See Source »

...light of past council performance, we commend the council on a moderately successful fall semester. But much remains to be done...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Upcoming Agenda | 2/27/1989 | See Source »

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