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Professor of Sociology James A. Davis' onslaught on Social Studies cannot be left unanswered. He praises the Sociology Department for studying facts, whereas Social Studies practices only the antiquarian exegesis of irrelevant texts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Davis' Insults | 3/19/1990 | See Source »

After Pierce's nomination speech, members in the Berkshire delegation were caught in a crossfire from Pierce supporters who hurled small, red sponge balls imprinted with the Pierce logo through the hall. Trapped by the onslaught, they tried to fend off the attack with the red, white and blue Weld cushions adorning every seat...

Author: By Erik M. Weitzman, | Title: GOP Takes Center Ring at Convention Circus | 3/13/1990 | See Source »

Janie Rangel '90 said that she believes thatthe upcoming onslaught of thesis deadlinesaccounts for "part of the problem, at least forseniors...

Author: By Eryn R. Brown, | Title: Members Stay Away From Long Meeting | 3/7/1990 | See Source »

Parker's squad had just barely survived a second-period onslaught by its cross-town and Hockey East rival, during which the Eagles quickly erased a 3-0 deficit with three goals in just over four minutes. And, as the intermission thwarted B.C.'s momentum, B.U. reached its seventh-straight Beanpot Final, 4-3, on a goal by forward Ed Ronan...

Author: By Gary R. Shenk, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: B.U. Trims Eagles Behind Cashman, 4-3 | 2/6/1990 | See Source »

...many Securitate members slipped into an elaborate network of tunnels, whose existence was a well-guarded secret. The underground passageways link security headquarters, Communist Party headquarters, the presidential palace in central Bucharest and other key government buildings. The tunnels made it possible for Securitate members to escape the initial onslaught by soldiers and armed civilians and then regroup to attack the revolutionary forces. Securitate assaults in Bucharest and elsewhere in the country were carried out with arms and ammunition stored in caches secretly assembled outside the force's official camps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vicious Keepers of the Faith | 1/8/1990 | See Source »

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