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...awards. Then, recoiling from the barrage of criticism, a K-School spokesman proposed that the medal be regarded as a "party-favor," a kind-of door prize for attending the K-School's birthday party. But most clearly, the medal was awarded with little or no thought about the merit of the recipient. Indeed this honor seems an egregious, blatant example of tawdry pandering to national politicians. And the person to blame is Allison, a special Department of Defense consultant, who, it seems, wanted to score more points with the Administration. Of course the K-School is enamored of power...

Author: By Paul W. Green, | Title: Mindlessly Besotted | 4/8/1986 | See Source »

...front pages of newspapers all across the country. Rather this action was a protest against the presence of one who represents, perhaps participates in, and surely is actively attempting to continue the funding of the most heinous atrocities. It is the actions, not the opinions of the contras that merit the treatment they received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Contras | 4/7/1986 | See Source »

Massacusetts has no plans to require testing for AIDS, said Deputy Public Health Commissioner George Grady. But, he said, "We have gone to great lengths to make testing available. Self sought testing has a great deal of merit...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Harvard MD:AIDS Tests Needed | 4/5/1986 | See Source »

Perhaps owners should contribute a fee to this proposed fund proportional to the weight of their pets. Toy poodles simply don't merit the same costs as great danes...

Author: By Robert A. Katz, | Title: The Origin of Feces | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

This house selection process offers two advantages over the old and new system. First, it would reduce the anxiety and tension felt in the Yard during house selection time. Second, houses would be selected by frosh on merit alone. Erick Kaardal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lottery Needs Changing | 4/1/1986 | See Source »

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