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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...while the University's affirmative action gains have at the very best been slow, some departments seem to make better progress than others. Surprisingly, it has been and continues to be the more traditionally "women's fields" like history and English which find cause to complain of a lack of qualified candidates. The Biology Department has tenured two women (Hubbard and Turner) while neither history nor English have tenured any. Yet, government statistics reveal that 20 per cent of recent Ph.Ds in history are held by women. According to the recommendation of a faculty committee chaired by Caroline Byrum...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LOCK-OUT: Women Academics | 3/6/1980 | See Source »

Robert E. Curtin '83 and Steven J. Bernheim '83 tried to complain to Archie C. Epps III, dean of students, yesterday but were unable to reach him. Curtin said yesterday this year's guide reuses passages from last year's guide that are not applicable to the Houses this year. "So you can't trust the whole thing," Bernheim said...

Author: By Stephen H. Malloy, | Title: Freshmen Write Evaluation of Houses | 3/5/1980 | See Source »

...yourself trend in carpentry, plumbing, electrical work and auto repair is winning ever more converts. People seem increasingly willing to channel the refuse of daily existence-cans, bottles, newspapers-into recycling systems. Some restaurants report more calls for doggie bags for taking home leftovers. A few garbage collectors complain about a decrease in good recyclable items in the trash. Observers report an increase in the number of otherwise genteel people scouting curbside junk heaps for usable stuff such as carpets and furniture. Many people, it is said, are even learning to turn out lights when they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: The Fall and Rise of U.S. Frugality | 3/3/1980 | See Source »

Andy McNerney's back-to-the-mat style may have put coach Johnny Lee on the verge of an ulcer, but he won't complain if the Yardling continues wins...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Yale Storms Tired Grapplers; Crimson Goes Winless in Ivies | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

Within a year or so, Rather realized that anchor positions were opening up on the CBS weekend news shows and that he was not getting them. He went to then News Vice President Gordon Manning to complain. "Manning said, 'We think you are as good a reporter as we've got, but we don't think you are as good leadership material as we've got,' " Rather recalls. "I found myself saying, 'Nuts to you, Johnny, I've been to hell and back for this organization, and I think I can do anything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: The Houston Hurricane | 2/25/1980 | See Source »

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