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...mentorship programs are a valued resource provided by Radcliffe, an institution whose significance has been questioned in recent years by critics who contend it is little than a fund-raising organ...
...doesn't need to worry, at least not about California. The UC task force's no-SAT plan has little chance of becoming policy: it is widely opposed, not only by Republican Governor Pete Wilson but also by the moderate Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Examiner. They all contend that the proposal could lower standards...
...Crimson showed it could contend with a ranked team when it edged No. 15 Boston College 3-2, last Wednesday. Harvard also knocked off 10th-ranked Providence on Oct. 13 in one of its most stellar performances this season...
...letter you published from Bill Isbister, director of Too Many People...Too Little Earth! [LETTERS, Oct. 6], criticized Mother Teresa and stated that "overpopulation is literally greed personified." I contend that overpopulation is ignorance and poverty personified. These two things do not spell greed. If we can stamp out ignorance and poverty, overpopulation will be eliminated naturally. Mother Teresa is one of the best examples to follow. Who better understood these harsh realities? JOANN D. CURCIO Cos Cob, Conn...
...skilled, strong, and fast," Fairbairn said. "We had to work hard to contend with them...