Word: membership
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Other officers elected were Lee Ryan '60, of Adams House, Political Action Chairman; Charles Weiss '59, of Dunster House, Secretary; Ralph Goldenberg '60, of Eliot House, Treasurer; John Coffey '61, of Thayer Hall, Membership Chairman; and Herbert Milstein '58, of Leverett House, Public Relations Director...
Leland noted that membership in the National Student Association was a "good idea," especially for its activities on the international level. He criticized the Council's lack of interest in the organization, and stated that since the Council already belongs to the NSA for the coming year, it should make as much use as possible of the activities of the Association...
Thus arises the hypocritical term, "House dues." Rather than associate their efforts with those of the Combined Charities Drive, the Committees have a number of so-called "membership" cards printed. For two dollars, anyone who already must eat and sleep there may also become a member of his House. He is free, however, not to pay, and the only privileges he forfeits are possession of the card and entrance to a few free functions sponsored by the Committee. The unfortunate House Committeeman is left with no apology for his presence except the exhortation that contributing is "a nice thing...
When the Federation of Malaya gained its independence and full-fledged membership in the British Commonwealth last August, Prime Minister Tengku (Prince) Abdul Rahman immediately dispatched a message into the jungles (TIME, Sept. 16). Its net: if Communist terrorists still holding out after nine years of costly guerrilla warfare against the British would lay down their arms and forswear Communism, they would get a full pardon. Those unwilling to give up Communism got the offer of free passage with their families to Red China. Rahman gave the rebels until year's end to accept his "final" offer...
Eighty-five years of tradition were overthrown yesterday as CRIMSON editors voted to extend full membership rights to Radcliffe Bureau members...