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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...strategy that had paid some dividends at other schools, where construction of shantytowns led to mass protests in favor of divestment. But it hasn't worked here. The shantytown is a failure. Now, as the hopes of divestment activists are plummeting to the ground, it is time to bring the shanties down with them...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: Our Shantytown | 5/19/1986 | See Source »

There is nothing wrong behind the idea of the shanties. Aesthetics are irrelevant here. The point is they just haven't worked. SASC should look upon the shanties as a legitimate experiment in civil disobedience that failed--a failure which reflects poorly upon a student body in favor of divestment but unwilling to do something about...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: Our Shantytown | 5/19/1986 | See Source »

...Deaver affair is that Reagan, whose trust is being abused, is probably less interested in greater wealth than any of the past seven Presidents, with the exception of Jimmy Carter. So, about now, Reagan would do himself, Mike Deaver and the rest of the nation a great favor if he would state in his compelling style his own code of public ethics. That code has inspired a rare public trust so far, but it has to serve him until his last...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: The Capital's Poison | 5/12/1986 | See Source »

...their first major public demonstration, organizers of a proposed union for Harvard's clerical and technical workers rallied for support yesterday and unveiled petitions signed by 1000 Harvard employees who favor unionization...

Author: By Mark M. Colodny, | Title: Rally for New Union Draws 400 | 5/9/1986 | See Source »

...score stood at 12-11 in favor of the Crimson when lady luck took over. The laxmen scored on a man-up situation, and time...

Author: By Vadim Nikitine, | Title: Laxmen Save Face, Addle Adelphi, 11-8 | 5/5/1986 | See Source »

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