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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...background and Harvard experience, drawing conclusions from this case about the minority community as a whole is unwarranted. In an attempt to account for Razo's actions, the situatuon of minority students at Harvard has been oversimplified and misinteroreted by both the national and campus media. For example, the mere title of the article, "Worlds in Collision" (The Harvard Independent, Fall Registration Issue, 1987), implies that Razo's ethnic background is incompatible with a Harvard education and reinforces stereotypes of the Mexican-American community. Such a generalization thoroughly ignores the diversity and potential of the minority community, amply demonstrated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Raza on Razo | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...favorite in the over-229-lb. class and is the only man to have beaten Moe. He is a plasterer who once played in the U.S.F.L. He used to weigh more than 305 lbs., which made him a bit sluggish in competition, so he dieted to a mere 275 for today's event. He has a menacing black beard that hides his face, ravaged at age 30. Bob used to have a problem with drugs and alcohol, or as he puts it, "They had a grip on me. But no more. Now I speak against drugs to kids at church...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Florida: Lock Up! And the Pulse Pounds | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

...reason for that is that Bruin quarterback Mark Donovan has completed less than 50 percent of his passes, for a mere 457 yards...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Gridders, Brown to Clash in Halloween Bash | 10/31/1987 | See Source »

...WASP territory--each one seems to play a cute, babbling brat at least once, and there are enough overbearing octogenarians and strait-laced domestics to give everyone a chance to age. Director Onbargi and his cast never allow the quick switches to render the evening's entertainment a mere collection of acting exercises. Aside from its location in the Ex, there's nothing experimental about this Dining Room...

Author: By Abigail M. Mcganney, | Title: Food for Thought | 10/30/1987 | See Source »

UNDER CLOSER scrutiny, the election results do not insure a spic-and-span state. To begin with, Roemer cannot boast of broad-based support for his administration. Because of Louisiana's backward primary system, he is entering office with only 31 percent of the popular vote, a mere 2.5 percent more than Edwards...

Author: By Julie L. Belcove, | Title: Louisiana Politics: Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler to a Stop | 10/28/1987 | See Source »

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