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...Middle Ages, when it was dangerous to question Christian dogma, which held that the earth was the center of the universe and that other worlds were lifeless, the Polish astronomer Copernicus and his followers thought otherwise. Although he prudently did not publish his epic work On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies until he lay on his deathbed, Copernicus dealt the earth-centered universe of Ptolemy its final blow. After years of observations, he concluded it was the sun?and not the earth?that occupied center stage; the earth, he said, was simply one of several planets that spun around...
...uphold Herrnstein's right to publish his theory. But we are not convinced by the statement of 107 Faculty members which defends Herrnstein on the grounds of a vague "intellectual freedom." This freedom is apparently all-inclusive; at least, its proponents have not taken the time to define it. The boundary between ideas and actions is an academic distinction. The distinction, while fuzzy, is important. Generally, intellectual freedom guarantees that ideas will be opposed only by other ideas, and that a theorist will always have a place in the academic community. But in some cases, when theorists become policymakers...
...that contemporary society demonstrates "the advancement of people on the basis of ability" gives "scientific" fuel to defenders of the status quo. And his prognosis of a hereditary caste of the unemployable could leave ominous thoughts in the minds of some readers. It is unfortunate that Herrnstein decided to publish such an irresponsible article on a topic of immense social importance. But we question only his discretion, not his right to publish. And we agree that, in this case, the concept of intellectual freedom applies. Herrnstein's opponents should limit themselves to the arena of ideas...
...Crimson, which compiled a 16-0 record last winter before being eliminated from NCAA playoffs because of the NCAA's 1.6 page ruling (Ivy League papers do not abide by the league's requirement that a paper publish 1.6 pages of NCAA drivel each year), is returning only three lettermen from that squad...
Carrying on the tradition of his forebears is Theodores Efstathios Kalemkierides, better known as T.E. Kalem, TIME'S drama critic for the past decade. This week we publish more of Kalem's distinctive prose than usual. He reviews two Broadway openings, including Harold Pinter's Old Times in the Theater section, and assays Peter Brook's film version of King Lear in Cinema. All three articles underscore Kalem's reputation as one of the most demanding practitioners of his craft...