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...director of Freshman Studies, Monro is at the forefront of Miles' two-pronged educational task. "The freshman year is where these kids hit the college. If we can make it supportive and informative, the problem is half solved." Over five years ago, Monro began to develop a core Freshman curriculum, based entirely on his daily contacts as an English teacher. "You learn something by the contact with students and that's the only way to improve," he says. "The curriculum has to account for the black student's interest--where he comes from." The contacts forced Monro to redefine...
Second, for all that we assumed that we were in the very forefront of thought, of action at the cutting edge of things going on in this University, I think the evidence of the 60s might indicate that perhaps the very opposite was the case. But in case this is being recorded or anything, I don't want to finish on such a negative note, and I'll just say as a personal note that despite all this, on The Crimson for me as I guess for all of us, means more as an institution than anything I expect...
SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY, 40, the heir apparent to national Democratic leadership, will be in the forefront of congressional confrontation with the President over the next several years. Considerably sobered by Chappaquiddick in 1969 and his loss of the Senate Whip's job to West Virginia's Robert Byrd in 1971, he is proving a highly adept Senate strategist...
...division races in the House intramural leagues are starting to take shape, and certain teams are moving to the forefront as possible powerhouses. In hockey. Winthrop, Leverett and Mather are the top teams, while in basketball Eliot. Radcliffe, Winthrop and Kirkland all have at least one undefeated team. Leverett is the top team in squash...
...sophistication that it still fails to ameliorate the CHUL representatives and request a world's oldest injustice-sex seat, discrimination. The student discontent to long dormant should come to life. As early as January 5, Harvard-Radcliffe students will be able to bring sex-blind admissions to the forefront when the directors of the Associated Harvard Alumni arrive at Harvard for a three-day conference. They hope to meet in the Houses with student representatives for the purpose of discussing informally the issues that affect the present student body. There will be House meeting late that Friday afternoon with...