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...terms, and certainly in any measurable sense, liberal-university subversion of government departments and policies has been a total failure. The only apparent "success" is an ever-expanding government collaboration which results in providing legitimacy and support for government policies. So much for "getting results." There is no need for me to preach about moral purity or evangelistic idealism ... this is plain pragmatism...
...described, in his Atlantic article, as the "effectiveness trap." This is surely one of the most apparent failings of academics when it comes to dealing with the federal government. Virtually everyone is paralyzed by the desire to retain influence and effectiveness; and for many this activity becomes a consuming need, far more important than sorting out rights and wrongs. No one is willing to commit himself morally because that might short-circuit his links with the power center in Washington. It is difficult to decide whether these people are prevented from taking dissident stands by the lures of government funds...
...group is unlikely to endanger the Coop's complex and delicate financial status. By not opposing the nomination of any of the stockholders' proposed officers, except for one vice president, the opposition slate seems to recognize the need for having experienced professionals on the board to add continuity to management and to recommend the most prudent business policies for the Coop. By controlling a majority of the board, however, the group hopes to use its strength to formulate new policies affecting employees, investment, and the community of Cambridge. While this plan for division of the responsibilities and concerns within...
...Brown 2--Yale 0. Brown staged a strong comeback against Yale after Penn chopped the Bruin winning streak two weeks ago. Brown looks vulnerable after graduating two All-Americans and two All-New-England players last June. But the Bruins should easily handle Dart-mouth this Saturday. They need the victory to stay in the running for the Championship. Yale is still winless...
...turning blonde (the last stage before death by starvation) by flying in food, principally baby food for the festering mouths of the people. The problem is, McGuire says, that he as an airman can fly the food in, but there is no guarantee that it will reach those who need it. "It goes here, it goes there, it goes everywhere," he says sadly. So he wants to return, go back to Biafra, this time on the ground to supervise distribution of food supplies as a worker for the Red Cross or other charitable agency. "I know the people. I know...