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...with deep regret that we refuse the opportunity of further demonstrating the athletic prowess of Radcliffe. Yours was a gallant offer, and we are sure that you will take our refusal in the self-sacrificing spirit in which it is extended, and not as an expression of arrogance at our own proven superiority. Sincerely your, Viven Mirken, Editor-in-chief, The Radcliffe News...
...girls have been trying to prove their equality with men-and, although always beaten back, they have never given up trying. This time, the Radcliffe crew, fired with the spirit of "Liberte, egalite, and fraternite," is taking up the torch in defiance of man's so-called superior athletic prowess...
...strictly within the Moslem maximum of four wives at a time, divorces frequently and usually keeps one place in his harem open for any comely virgin who may catch his sickly brown eyes. So far, the only evidence of his age is his growing fondness for talking about the prowess of his youth. A favorite campfire story is about the time when he was wounded in the groin during a desert raid. To spike any calumnies against his manhood, he selected a maiden, married her on the spot, consummated the marriage that night...
Detroit, which wears its motormaking prowess lightly, glows with pride over its culture. Last week Detroit's culture got a nod of recognition from hypercritical Manhattan, whose opinion is sought, revered and feared by all U.S. musicians...
About that B.C.-H tilt. In pre-war days the spectacle of such a game would be virtually fantastic because of the fact Boston College always fielded a big-time (Cotton, Sugar and Orange Bowln in 4 years) team whereas Harvard chose to disregard her football prowess of the 20's and de-emphasis football. Ed. Note: Ever hear of Dick Harlow? The Ivy League? Now tomorrow we find the situation reversed as Harvard drawing from her V-12 units fields a fairly potent eleven, whereas the boys from the Heights have only civvics and Discharged vets to choose from...