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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...proctor meetings. Contrary to popular belief, the term "proctor" does not derive from the Greek proktos, meaning anus. Instead, it comes from the Middle English procutour, meaning "one who holds meetings until at least half of those present fall asleep." Our proctor--and this is not a joke--once took 15 minutes to tell us not to throw oranges out of our windows at passing administrators...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: Suck the Marrow Out | 9/18/1989 | See Source »

Admissions officials said they did not know whether the dissident leader planned to apply for admission as a regular undergraduate. They said he plans to take courses in English, mathematics, Chinese and the social sciences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...As Leading Student Dissident Enrolls After Escape from China | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

Mather House senior tutor Pat Hoy comes to Harvard from West Point, where last year he retired from a position teaching English. And Garth O. McCavana has been named senior tutor of Kirland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News Briefs | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

Admissions officials said they did not know whether the dissident leader planned to apply for admission as a regular undergraduate. They said he plans to take courses in English, mathematics, Chinese and the social sciences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...As Leading Student Dissident Enrolls After Escape from China | 9/13/1989 | See Source »

Admissions officials said they did not know whether the dissident leader planned to apply for admission as a regular undergraduate. They said he plans to take courses in English, mathematics, Chinese and the social sciences...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...As Leading Student Dissident Enrolls After Escape from China | 9/11/1989 | See Source »

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