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What we would like to emphasize, then, is that the dearth of visibility in public spheres so far this year does not mean that GLSA is not succeeding in educating and changing attitudes at Harvard. Strong politics do not necessarily require strong voices. GLSA's expanded and more politically oriented board is working along lines which, though more low-key so far than in past years, may prove more effective. GLSA is working to foster an environment that encourages gays to affirm their identity and thereby protect and increase their gains. Jenny Rudolph '84 and Robert Mealy '85 co-chairs...
Diana A. Jarvis '86, a new member of the Harvard chapter, said her persons will be a monk who wanders through England in the 8th century preserving classical manuscripts for posterity. In her studies of the period, Jarvis explained, she has often felt frustrated by the dearth of manuscripts surviving from this time...
...dearth of the highly prized game fish in Scottish rivers follows a decade-long decline in the total salmon catch of Scotland's sport and commercial fishermen. Between 1972 and 1976, the average annual haul was 1,571 metric tons (a metric ton is 2,205 lbs.), but in the five years ending in 1981, it fell to 1,184 metric tons. In Scotland, where laws concerning salmon fishing date from 1030, the decline is viewed as a national affront. Says Sir Andrew Gilchrist, former chairman of the Highlands and Islands Development Board: "The culmination of increasingly bad years...
...Schubert says, adding that he hopes to show material to the older composer for criticism and advice. "He's very helpful about that sort of thing, "Schubert says. "Not that many people are willing to take the time to listen to people--that's partially why there's a dearth of good musical theater on Broadway right...
...things work out as planned, Michael Schubert will soon start filling this dearth. And he little doubts that things will work out. "I could work for five years without anything happening,' he says, "But I don't think I could ever be happy doing anything else--it's just not a possibility I'm preparing myself...