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Gomes then solicited "preliminary conclusions and proposals" from other members of the committee, including Archie C. Epps III, dean of students--who sources contend is the only Faculty member of the group opposed to the creation of a center. Epps declined to comment on the committee's "business...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Shaky Progress | 10/11/1980 | See Source »

Various citizen organizations contend that the new lights would clash with the architecture along Mem Drive and would disrupt normal neighborhood life. Randall said, however, that some citizens support the proposal, saying updating the lights is long overdue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MDC Proposes New Mem Drive Lights | 10/10/1980 | See Source »

...Crimson booters peppered the B.C. goaltenders with 29 shots, while Crimson netminders Ann Diamond and Dana Warren, sharing the chore as they have for much of the season, had to contend with only nine B.C. drives...

Author: By Mike Bass, | Title: Women Booters Blow Away Boston College, 5-0 | 10/10/1980 | See Source »

...progress report prepared by the chairman of the Faculty committee on the Third World center has prompted sharp criticism from undergraduates who contend that the preliminary proposals do not represent the best interests of minority students...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Third World Report Stirs Criticism | 10/7/1980 | See Source »

...June. Now the General Accounting Office has recommended a new ban, and pressure for legislation is building. The House last week held hearings on foreign bank activities in the U.S. Critics argue that it is risky to let non-Americans absorb too large a segment of domestic banking. They contend that foreign-owned banks may not always cooperate with U.S. monetary policies to dampen inflation or prop up the dollar, particularly if the home country disapproves. Warns New York Congressman Benjamin Rosenthal: "The present open door to foreign interests is a dangerous and unwise policy that threatens the integrity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Invasion of Booty Snatchers | 10/6/1980 | See Source »

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