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...number of students suffering from serious colds and flu is on the upswing, but is nowhere near epidemic proportions, Miss Rata Corbett, Stillman Infirmary superintendent, said yesterday...
...that far. Colonel Pearson sometimes tells the truth . . . It may not be intentional, but it's there . . . I estimate that Baron Munchausen's contemporary counterpart has told no less than two dozen lies about me within the past two years. Assuming I have received only my pro rata share of Baron Pearson's prevarications, this data may be projected to the conclusion that this modern Munchausen has concocted 24 falsehoods about every person on whom he has unleashed his yelping pack of lies. Projecting this calculation further, it can be estimated that during the past two years...
...with the rising undemocratic practice of breast feeding. Whereas it is admitted that in most cases the standard formula product is somewhat inferior to the natural milk, still the practice is considered highly detrimental to the unity of our society, even though those guilty are still assessed their pro rata share of the general tax on lactic feeding...
Dean Watson declared, however, that he "doubts very much" that the rent will be out. He pointed out that the University has gone to great expense preparing the dormitory, and added that a pro-rata system would involve large bookkeeping expenses...
Even more important, every effort should be made to keep as many rooms as possible in the lower price ranges, even if those willing to pay for superior rooms must pay more than their pro-rata share. The College has an obligation to the marginal student, for whom any rise in expenses is a serious blow, and may rightfully ask those students who are in less stringent financial conditions to bear a greater share of the load...