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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Much of the talk at Harvard at present seems to be of student "assemblies" and representation. I doubt whether the average English student is much more political than his Harvard counterpart--but he dutifully goes out and votes for college representatives and student union officials who have far more power and recognition than here. In fact, in the U.K. student unions are financed through levies on municipal councils--though financial control is left firmly with the students...

Author: By Gordon Marsden, | Title: Behind the Gowns | 10/31/1978 | See Source »

...Africa had at least bought some time for itself. Backing away from earlier threats that they would not oppose economic sanctions, the Big Five envoys now agreed that they would veto any such proposal put to the U.N. Security Council until Pretoria's internal settlement is proved beyond doubt to be a sham. The Western powers hope eventually to persuade South Africa to accept a U.N.-supervised vote that the Third World countries could also consider legitimate. But, as one Western diplomat ruefully admitted as he left Pretoria last week: "The talks have left us with one hell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NAMIBIA: Buying Time | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

There is no doubt that the Council must act quickly. After winning round one in a federal district court, the MBTA accepted a contractor's bid for construction of a tunnel from Harvard Square to Porter Square...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: City, MBTA Square Off In Battle Over Red Line | 10/28/1978 | See Source »

...doubt there has ever been legislation before an NCAA Convention that would be more harmful to more institutions than this restructuring plan. --Bob Murphy, athletic director San Jose State University...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: NCAA Fun 'n Games | 10/27/1978 | See Source »

Just what the plan does accomplish, or intends to accomplish, is the major point of dispute. Krause says, "We have a game that's great and we want to keep it that way." But many NCAA members doubt the restructuring plan will help that greatness...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: NCAA Fun 'n Games | 10/27/1978 | See Source »

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