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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...purpose of the invitation was two-fold: first, translating English into Ukrainian probably is an interesting problem, at least for specialists. But more importantly, the department sent the invitation in the hope of helping Karavansky's situation. Karavansky could use some help; he has spent nearly 30 of his 59 years in Soviet jails as a political prisoner...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Dissident in Limbo | 10/27/1979 | See Source »

Carlson, who is organizing a rape crisis center, added. "Some people are saying, "Why is the University so worried about its public relations? It should be educating people about the problem...

Author: By Richard P. Nagel, | Title: URI Students Discuss Alleged Rapes | 10/27/1979 | See Source »

Before we really had time to solve this problem, however, an announcement to the tune of "Gentlemen, start your engines" came from the B.U. Boathouse, and the world's 39 greatest crews, and K-House, began rushing through the Charles' mighty waters. We were the fortieth and final "Championship Eight" boat to depart, and as we passed the judges, they promptly informed the crowd that the last boat in the 1979 Head of the Charles Regatta was on its way. A senior in our boat sighed at this point, "Just think, this is the last time I'll ever have...

Author: By Steven D. Irwin, | Title: Back of the Head | 10/26/1979 | See Source »

Students complained that because of construction in the Square, the bus leaving the Radcliffe Quadrangle at 8:50 was not reaching the Yard in time for nine o'clock classes. "By moving everything up five minutes in the morning we hope to solve that problem," Anne M. Gregory, director of the shuttle service, said...

Author: By Joanne Amsterdamska, | Title: Student Complaints Prompt Revisions in Shuttle Schedule | 10/26/1979 | See Source »

...Kennedy '54 (D-Mass.) face off in the coming economic debate, as much will depend on the wording of questions as on what people answer. That New York Times poll of October 19, for example, states that 40 per cent of Americans believe inflation is the country's worst problem. Another 20 per cent say energy is the biggest problem. For so many people to sunder the two issues--and for the Times to go along--is appalling, as though you could separate the political problems of oil and gasoline from their price per barrel and gallon...

Author: By Scott A. Rosenberg, | Title: Riding the Volckerwagen | 10/24/1979 | See Source »

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