Word: ets
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...injunction against graven images did not apply to the work of Jewish artisans of the Middle Ages. Fortunately so, as illustrated in The Hebrew Bible in Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts, by Gabrielle Sed-Rajna (Rizzoli; 173 pages; $85). Sed-Rajna, director of the Hebraic department of the Institut de Recherche et d'Histoire des Textes in Paris, has included , painted manuscripts from the 13th through the 15th centuries. Biblical characters depicted in medieval dress recall the stories of Genesis, Abraham and Jacob, David and Goliath, Daniel in the lions' den and The Song of Solomon. The undeniable vigor...
Although the gold medal of the Nobel Peace Prize bears the motto PRO PACE ET FRATERNITATE GENTIUM (For Peace and the Brotherhood of Nations), the selection of the recipient often triggers sniping from those who disagree with the choice. The fusillade is heaviest, however, when the committee chooses not to recognize an achieved peace but to promote ongoing negotiations. And as honored as the prize is, its clout does not always ensure success...
...light of controversies concerning the Citadel, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the University of Michigan, et. al., we are appalled by Harvard's lax attitude towards addressing racial tensions, no matter how serious. We call upon the administration to issue a reasonable explanation as to why Williams does not have to endure the full weight of his original punishment. Furthermore, we believe the University must stand behind the force of its decisions. Kyra C. Armstrong '89, Co-Chair, Black Students' Association Political Action Committee Shannah V. Braxton '88, Former Co-President...
Calero will face charges in Miami Federal Court next spring when he and 28 other alleged co-conspirators will go on trial for racketeering, drug-running, and terrorism. Contragate's "Secret Team" of Secord, Singlaub, Shackley, Rodriguez, Hakim, Owen and Clines et al. are joined with Calero as defendants charged under RICO, the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations...
...although the ET program--which aims to "help welfare recipients move out of dependence and into productive jobs," in Reich's words--has succeeded in removing substantial numbers of welfare recipients from the rolls, critics charge that the program is actually a modified version of Gov. Edward King's economic plan...