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...record straight. Let's dispel some of the common misconceptions about crew that fester among Harvard undergraduates. Let's expose the patently false motives for rowing that have clouded the minds of casual observers at Harvard. Let's take Harvard rowers as they are and the rest of the College...

Author: By Kenneth A. Katz, | Title: Row, Row, Row Your Boat | 3/17/1990 | See Source »

...found this article petty and trivial--definitely not a newsworthy piece. It is too bad that Jeschke could not have written something trying to dispel the myths about Wellesley women and the bus. Instead, she magnifies the myths, as if trying to make us look as bad as possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley Unfairly Stereotyped | 3/12/1990 | See Source »

...Comeback Kid do it again? To show off his vigor and dispel negative reports about the company, a determined Iacocca flew to Washington last week to kick off a six-city tour. Standing before a display of Chrysler products, Iacocca harangued the crowd: "Every time I pick up the paper, I seem to read another story that reinforces the idea that things made overseas are somehow better than anything made in America," he said. "We're not going to let that kind of crap go unchallenged anymore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Iacocca Do It Again? | 3/5/1990 | See Source »

...than faulty, sensational, impressionistic accounts of the successes of individual Asian-American students, we need a deeper, more sensitive analysis of Asian-American educational attainment in general. There are many studies of education of Hispanics and Blacks, but few comparably comprehensive studies for Asian-Americans. Only careful study can dispel stereotypes and help us learn what we need to do to strengthen our entire educational system...

Author: By Laurance L. Lee, | Title: The `Model Minority' Myth | 3/1/1990 | See Source »

...November 1987, my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was one of the first Black fraternal organizations to make a public statement against any actions which might be considered physical or mental hazing. This statement was intended to dispel any notion held by those outside the sorority that we condone hazing. The proposal offered last Saturday by the presidents of eight Black fraternities and sororities, including Alpha Kappa Alpha, is simply a suggestion and will be discussed at each of the organization's national conferences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Coverage of Black Greek Organizations Unfair | 2/27/1990 | See Source »

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