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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Perhaps the rooming arrangements could even be extended to extracurricular activities. The Crimson might pick up a little levity and the Lampoon a social conscience if sophomore members of the organizations lived together. Potential do-gooders housed in Mower and Stoughton would reject all past reluctance to engage in social work full-time when subjected to the looming, guilt-trip-inducing presence of Phillips Brooks House. Likewise, potential converts could be placed in Thayer north or the western end of Canaday, where the mystical magnetism of Memorial Church would soon prove irresistable...

Author: By Charlie Shepard, | Title: 1-1-2 and Walden III | 10/16/1975 | See Source »

scream, kick or flee instantly-since he has not yet committed a crime, the rapist can back down and pick a less troublesome victim...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sexes: Revolt Against RAPE | 10/13/1975 | See Source »

PRINCETON-CORNELL--On a difficulty scale of one to ten, this ranks as about an eight. Princeton is tough, and so is Cornell's defense, however, sways the pick to the Tigers. Princeton 23, Cornell...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: Tom Columns | 10/11/1975 | See Source »

YALE-BROWN--This rates as an 11, and there may be some readings on the Richter scale before it's over. It won't surprise me if either team wins, which is why it doesn't surprise me that I can't pick this one. Because it's in Providence, I'll give the edge, grudgingly, to the Bruins. Brown 27, Yale...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: Tom Columns | 10/11/1975 | See Source »

Anyway, Rose not withstanding, in true can't-beat-them-join-'em fashion, I pick the National League to win four straight...

Author: By James Cramer, | Title: You Don't Have to be a Sox Fan to Hate the Reds | 10/10/1975 | See Source »

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