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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...individuals rather than part of some (read minority) group. For this reason, the document states, "the College has steadfastly resisted the idea that academic issues should be addressed in a racial context." And later, "it has never been assumed that race is a determining characteristic that can or should govern one's experience in college, any more than sex or geographic back ground should...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Long Way to Go | 5/3/1984 | See Source »

...write to condemn the intellectually shameful decision by Mr. Muhammad Kenyatta and the Harvard Black Law Students Association (BALSA) to thumb their nose at the norms that must govern discourse at this or any other university-the norms of free speech and fairness...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Condemnation | 4/25/1984 | See Source »

Seng had previously gotten written permission from Houghton to publish the poem. He would also have needed the approval of Wordsworth's trustees, a group of scholars and the poet's descendants, who govern scholarly access to the poet's works and his property in England...

Author: By Kristin A. Goss, | Title: Seng Won't Publish Wordsworth Poem | 4/9/1984 | See Source »

...comeback. That opportunity came when Trudeau announced late last month that he was retiring after nearly 16 years as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party. Last week Turner, 54, announced his candidacy for the party leadership. Said he: "I have both the experience and the toughness to govern, tempered with compassion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Canada: Turner's Turn | 3/26/1984 | See Source »

...trouble began in 1981 after Guinn, a divorcee with four children, began seeing former Collinsville Mayor Pat Sharp, a divorced man. Confronted by the three elders who govern the church, Guinn admitted to an affair. Her confession, she says, was to remain confidential. When she refused their demand to repent in front of the entire 110-member congregation, the elders issued an ultimatum: if she did not confess publicly in two weeks they would issue a formal statement to the congregation denouncing her "fornication" and calling on members to "withdraw fellowship" from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Marian and the Elders | 3/26/1984 | See Source »

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