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Because of Sarajevo's generous spirit, Yugoslav Skier Jure Franko's silver success in the men's giant slalom was the sweetest moment of the Games. Everyone joined in for the country's first medal ceremony in 14 winters and 60 years: a clogged Skenderija Square quivered under a press of singing children and a banner of "Olimpijski Snovi"- Olympic dreams...
...investigate and reprimand Mr. Edward Pattullo for his published views on homosexuality. It was a disservice to the cause of free speech at this great institution for the GSA to claim that Mr. Pattullo's official role as directory of the Center for Behavioral Sciences constituted a constraint, de jure, on his freedom of speech. The GSA has only one legitimate recourse against Mr. Pattullo's views on homosexuality--to debate them, but not to prevent them. I do not myself share Mr. Pattullo's views on homosexuality, but I am certain the GSA is mistaken in its response...
Begin's policies on the West Bank are unabashedly irredentist. While pretending to leave open the de jure status of the territory, he is vigorously and transparently seeking its de facto annexation. By pushing ahead with the establishment of Jewish settlements on the West Bank, Begin hopes to make that annexation irreversible...
Morgan contends HEW should no longer require detailed desegregation planning from North Carolina. He argues that the state's history of de jure segregation-the basis of HEW'S demands-has become legally irrelevant. If upheld, Morgan's argument could undermine university desegregation agreements negotiated by HEW with Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia...
...leaders of today's women's movement are alumnae of women's colleges who credit their alma maters for shaping their feminism. Graduates of these schools who are public officials or corporate officers--in greater numbers than women from coeducational schools--did not succeed against de facto or de jure discrimination by being ladylike. Such education is hardly a failure...