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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...mention the number "57" to the Harvard men's lacrosse team. In fact, you might even broach a touchy subject mentioning Heinz ketchup to the laxmen...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Harvard Lacrosse: A Pair of Big Brown Victories | 4/19/1984 | See Source »

...ADMINISTRATION defense rocks of double-talk. First, according to State Department spokesman John Hughes, an international legal battle would draw energy away from the "regional negotiations" which are "the best way to resolve the conflicts in Central America." That makes some sense, but Hughes neglected to mention that the Administration has turned a deaf ear to the Contadora group, which has been pushing for negotiations all along. Nor did Hughes address the discrepancy between the alleged heartfelt desire for negotiation and the real Administration emphasis of late: squeezing a bloated military assistance budget out of Congress and clandestinely mining Nicaraguan...

Author: By --paul DUKE. Jr, | Title: Mining the Store | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

Second, and more significant, Hughes announced that the administration wants to head off a Nicaraguan attempt to use the World Court as a forum for "anti-American propaganda." Hughes didn't mention what that propaganda might be, but you can assume it would include the charge that we are trying to subvert their government and mine their harbors. This second argument exposes the cynical, anti-democratic side of the administration. No argument was made defending the administration position on legal or moral grounds. And President Reagan's silence on the issue has sent this message: I am the bully, thus...

Author: By --paul DUKE. Jr, | Title: Mining the Store | 4/16/1984 | See Source »

...home town. Invariably, they get more of an answer than they bargained for Instead of a simple "yes" or "no," I launch into a detailed description of Harvard's House system, and when I list all the advantages of House life, one of the first points I mention is how much resident tutors add to The Harvard Experience...

Author: By Allen S. Weiner, | Title: A House Divided | 4/13/1984 | See Source »

...Mather is generally a tolerant House, but within each House there's a small group of people who just won't tolerate any mention of gay people," said Jake Stevens '86, GLSA president, who first brought the harrassment to the attention of House officials...

Author: By Richard L. Callan, | Title: Gay Students Encounter Harassment | 4/12/1984 | See Source »

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