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...large number of required lab hours further limit the student's academic freedom, and unless he chooses chemistry upon entering college, he will be over-whelmed by his later schedule. Running contrary to the University policy of letting the Freshman browse before striking out for himself, these stipulations unnecessarily handicap the man who enters college undecided and practically circumvent the theory of the elective system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: State of the College | 3/28/1947 | See Source »

Said Sproul: "[The] function of the university . . . does not require . . . that every high-school graduate must be guaranteed a bachelor's degree. The chief handicap of American higher education . . . has been our too easy admission to university training of large numbers of students . . . not properly qualified by native ability, or previous training, or even social attitude...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Curse of Bigness | 3/24/1947 | See Source »

Listed as a prelude to the official season is the official University Handicap, which will be run off on April 12. Designed to uncover any latent track and field material on the local scene, it is open to anybody strong enough to lace up a track shoe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heptagonals at Home On Spring Slate for Crimson Track Team | 3/18/1947 | See Source »

April 12, University Handicap...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heptagonals at Home On Spring Slate for Crimson Track Team | 3/18/1947 | See Source »

...week at Santa Anita, a seven-furlong world record was equaled, and five days later a three-furlong world record was broken. Then, at week's end, mighty Armed made his big try for the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap, and 85,500 fans saw him finish out of the money. Olhaverry, a Chilean-bred grey stallion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Winners for Sale | 3/10/1947 | See Source »

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