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...latest in the succession of cruel teasers. Its redeeming social content is a mindless and disjointed commentary on the failures of the welfare state and the resolute conservatism of most people you happen to meet on the street. The level of social probing reminds me of the fist stages of adolescent alienation in suburbia...

Author: By Jim Frosch, | Title: I Am Curious (Yellow) | 5/20/1969 | See Source »

...frames. Booths and tables were ripped from the taverns. Windows were smashed, and merchandise was scattered wildly. Tipsy students wandered into the community hall, maliciously shredding wallboard and vandalizing a soft-drink machine. A car that careened into the bonfire area was attacked and wrecked by 500 students. Ugly fist fights were started. Nearby Hazen's hospital offered first-aid service throughout the night for fallen pugilists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Dakota: Zapping Zap | 5/16/1969 | See Source »

Searching the newsstands for a copy, you will discover that Harvard has fallen prey to the visual cliche of the month and put the red fist on its cover. But for all its snazziness, you should have no trouble distinguishing Harvard from The Old Mole...

Author: By Michael E. Kinsley, | Title: Alumni Bulletin | 5/15/1969 | See Source »

...Crimson dominated the hurdles events, sweeping the fist two places in both the 120-yard high and 440-yard intermediate races. In the 440's Ben Lounsbury won first place in a time of 53.3 seconds, followed by John Metzger. Metzger led teammate Walter Johnson across the line in the 120-yard high hurdles, winning in 14.6 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spikers Win Greater Boston Meet; Shaw Chosen 'Outstanding Athlete' | 5/1/1969 | See Source »

Spotted here and there were improvised tables on sawhorses, manned by enthusiastic undergraduates and burdened with pamphlets and revolutionary literature. Students, many with the red strike symbol of a clenched fist silk-screened on their shirts, stood around in groups, arguing the issues, advancing theories as to the outcome. The trampled turf of the yard was littered with many of the 750,000 broadsides mimeographed by S.D.S. As one cynical grad student put it, "Getting the grass to grow again is more important than any of their demands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Campus in a Cruel Month | 4/25/1969 | See Source »

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