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Harvard took advantage of the Quaker's poor shooting in the first half, but couldn't move to a commanding lead because of its turnovers. "The first half made the big difference," said Harvard head coach Bob Harrison after the game. "We had them in foul trouble, and they weren't shooting, but we gave up the ball too many times without even getting a shot," he explained...

Author: By Jonathan P. Caplson, | Title: Quaker Five Tops Harvard, 81-62 | 1/8/1971 | See Source »

Northeastern unveiled a top-notch line of sophomore Les Chaison, Paul Scherer and Bill Cotter who combined for five goals. The backbone of the defense is goalie Dan Eherly, who was second team All-New England last year and who stopped 62 Quaker shots...

Author: By Bradford B. Kopp, | Title: Hockey Team Favored To Beat Northeastern | 12/1/1970 | See Source »

...portrays Hoover as a prophet who fought against precisely the corporate America that radicals decry-"vast repetitive operations dulling the human mind," the congestion of the population, the economic domination of great wealth. "Hoover outlined our future in 1923," Williams concludes. "We are living in it now." The dour Quaker President was done in, according to Williams, "by his faith in the dream of a cooperative American community. The trouble with him was that he believed. Not just in us. But in the very best of us." Right on, Herbert...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Notes: Saint Herbert | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

...From a Quaker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Loyal Alumnus Gordon Loves Nixon and Segal | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

...think Nixon is doing a great job. Most people have not fed into their thinking on Nixon that Nixon was brought up a practicing Quaker. I'm far from being a Quaker, but Quakers are anxious to be good to others in a practical way. Quakers are for peace, and they're humble people. They like to go by their deeds and not just their words. You notice that Nixon uses the word 'I' very little. And remember, President Hoover was a Quaker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Loyal Alumnus Gordon Loves Nixon and Segal | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

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