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...demanded that Harvard drop its plans to demolish certain low-income housing units on University Road and near the Medical School's Affiliated Hospitals Center. Faced with pressure from students and tenants--and embarassed by a clumsy lie by its President--the Administration changed its plans. The housing is still standing; in the medical area, moreover, continued agitation by tenants and medical students has forced important concessions to the tenants' union there...

Author: By Garrett Epps, PRESIDENT, 1971-72 | Title: A Parting Shot | 2/7/1972 | See Source »

Last week St. Louis' city planners got an official O.K. for their proposal to demolish two eleven-story units in Pruitt-lgoe, a mammoth low-rent black housing project located a few blocks from St. Louis' downtown section. Eventually the wrecker's ball will level most of the 31 other buildings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: The Tragedy of Pruitt-lgoe | 12/27/1971 | See Source »

SQUASH--Last spring was the Crimson's dream year. Having lost three of its top four players, Harvard's sophomores came through to whitewash all their opponents, demolish top contender Penn, and clinch the national team title once again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Solid Year for Harvard Sports | 9/20/1971 | See Source »

...seniors entered Harvard as freshmen, they built a Yardling squad that frequently over shadowed a varsity team that was headed to the Eastern title and the NCAA playoffs. The freshmen were the first undefeated nine in the twentieth century, and they belted out over 10 runs per game to demolish the opposition...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Nine is Unlikely Powerhouse | 6/17/1971 | See Source »

...Cavanagh was sensational at second singles. After losing the first set, he reeled off twelve straight games to demolish Princeton's highly-rated sophomore Harold Rabinovitz...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Courtmen Fall to Princeton, 6-3 | 4/26/1971 | See Source »

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