Word: giving
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...seems to fall into a commoner category: a blundering attempt at what is nowadays known as "affirmative action"-hiring blacks and other "disadvantaged" workers. Blundering, because Harvard is now facing a situation which has happened in private industry often enough: hire blacks. put them into low-level work slots. give them little attention. look at them a year later. and you find that few, or none, have advanced...
...order to train them as painters, on the assumption that when they became proficient they would be raised to journeymen. The facts, according to the painters and their union officials. present a quite different story. All of the black painters' helpers now working at Harvard were required to give references attesting to their previous painting experience. Many of the white helpers are experienced as well. When they came to Harvard for an interview they were told either that they weren't qualified, or. that there were no openings for painters and, that if they'd work as helpers...
Hurley, who switched this fall from cornerback to safety in order to give the secondary better balance, was chosen the winner by his teammates. The award recognizes initiative, perseverance, courage, and selflessness, attributes of Ted Crocker, who was killed in World...
Farneti, who is the third in a line of Harvard linebackers after Don Chiofaro and John Emery, teamed with Dale Neal this fall to give the Crimson outstanding strength at the line backing positions. Yovicsin has called him the best player on the 1969 squad...
...members will present a statement to Mrs. Bunting at 2 p.m. today demanding that she give in to their demands to improve the working conditions of the Radcliffe kitchen staff or agree to a public debate on the issue...