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...Filly's overwhelmingly Harvard character does not foster romance; "The prospects for picking-up are futile," according to one experienced Eliot house male. Women echo the lament: "Guys never buy girls drinks; girls are left to fend for themselves," says an anonymous Lowell House senior. But if you sight a prospect, the unassuming lines are the best. If you see some interest, offer to buy (or wait to offered) an iced tea (the Filly's most popular drink); this indicates that both of you are speaking the same language...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: Boozing and Cruising at the Filly | 2/1/1985 | See Source »

Neither team has a clear advantage going into today's match-up, and Harvard recognizes that the psychological advantage of the early season victory is not enough to fend off a hungry UMass squad seeking revenge...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Booters Face UMass in NCAAs, Looking For a Final Four Ticket | 11/10/1984 | See Source »

...blind faith, content to hang on to the status quo. The only purpose which might galvanize people to vote Republican is the prevention of a tax increase. But in fact, most voters are quite skeptical--given the size of the deficit--that Reagan in the end will be able fend off an imminent tax hike...

Author: By Andrew S. Doctoroff, | Title: A House Divided Won't Be Won Over | 11/5/1984 | See Source »

...addition, success has spawned dozens of imitators, like NBC's Friday Night Videos. To fend off these rock-alikes, MTV is running commercials with testimonials from pop idols like David Bowie, who shout, "I want my MTV!" When the shares are offered, MTV hopes Wall Street investors will utter those same words...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stocks: Playing the Rock Market | 8/6/1984 | See Source »

Ever since he was Governor of California, Ronald Reagan has had to fend off charges that he is insensitive to minorities. So there was surprise last week when the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released two letters written by its black chairman, Clarence Pendleton Jr., to Reagan, criticizing the President for doing too much to help minorities. Among the actions that Pendleton protested: holding a White House luncheon for Administration blacks. Wrote he: "You did not appoint people by color or gender. Why convene them for [that] reason?" He also chided Reagan for supporting "set-aside" programs that favor minority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Civil Rights: Off-Color Comments | 7/16/1984 | See Source »

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