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...level we need to seriously consider the issue of pornography as a direct threat to women's safety, freedom of movement and freedom of speech. Within the Harvard community, we must also recognize the threat to women presented by the Pi Eta's depiction of women as sub-human prey for sexual violence. If Harvard can shut the Pi Eta down because of the club's initiation rites, it can certainly do so on the basis of this (especially given that it is already on probation). Harvard has demonstrated its muscle in cases of student misconduct, under similar circumstances...
...rebellious and idealistic Svanhild (Caroline Isenberg). Around them, innumerable friends and relatives are becoming engaged--and, soon thereafter, seeing all the light and joy drain from their relationships. Falk spends most of his time vehemently denouncing these engagements and marriage in general, but soon finds himself falling prey to his own emotions Svanhild, for her part, in choosing between Falk and another suitor, must weigh the conflicting claims of freedom, a "perfect" and fleeting romance, and social convention...
...Jebsen, these are reasons to leave American troops in El Salvador. He says that without American support the government that is providing all this stability would collapse. He suggests that this would result in "Marxist domination" of El Salvador. In the first place, this is an example of falling prey to the standard right wing flaw of seeing all Socialist groups as monolithic supporters of the Kremlin. Governments usually do not turn to the Soviets out of choice, but out of necessity. While America provided some support to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, its indifference (and now active opposition) has pushed...
Drinking more heavily than ever, Barclay goes on the run from Tucker's persistent badgering ("I am a moving target," Golding has written in a confessional essay describing his own pursuit by eager scholars). Tucker tracks his prey to a resort in the Swiss Alps and makes his pitch: "Wilf. I want you to appoint me your official biographer." He tacitly offers his beautiful but dim-witted wife to seal the bargain. Barclay resists this awkwardly staged temptation, but he winds up indebted to Tucker all the same. During a fogbound mountain walk, the author leans on a guardrail...
...week before. But most of us did not hear what Scammon said, or did not fully appreciate it. The Iowa system of caucus voting for presidential candidates is radical, explained Scammon. The lowans attending their caucuses gather in groups according to candidate preference. Theirs is an open vote, easy prey for zealous organizers and subject to a wide range of human pressures and enticements right on the spot. The secret ballot, which is the very heart of our democratic procedure, was designed to prevent such distortions. The polling booth is everyman's temple, unassailable by blandishments from the outside...