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...orgasmic mystery seems to have subsided, even when his fear and protestations at the technological onslaught seem to have quieted down. Somewhere in the farthest reaches of his herculean psyche, somewhere fluttering between his mind and body, his body and soul, is a small voice, a nervous, restless, jealous voice, crying out that "men look to destroy every quality in a woman which will give her the powers of a male, for she is in their eyes already armed with the power that she brought them forth...

Author: By Elizabeth R. Fishel, | Title: The Prisoner of Sexism Jail and Roses | 3/18/1971 | See Source »

Preparations for merging the two institutions began, but on April 9, 1969, when students took over University Hall, plans were seriously disrupted. Students became restless over the delays, and pressed for coeducation...

Author: By Linda E. Berkeley, | Title: Women in the UniversityThe Selling of Radcliffe: Cheap at Twice the Price | 3/17/1971 | See Source »

...greatest Joyce monologues, "Anna Livia Plurabelle," from Finnegans Wake, and Molly Bloom's closing reverie from Ulysses. One is an ode to a river, the other to a woman. In Miss McKenna's delivery, the two are linked in a cascade of sounds and moods-drowsy, restless, tactile, sensuous-that, with a mounting lyrical intensity, evoke the eternal waters of life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: Saints of the Word | 3/8/1971 | See Source »

...they all three clasp hands-a superficial closeness, each alone with her memories, each having said little and communicated nothing. It is not so much Beckett's words as his silences that count; and Kim knows beautifully just how long a silence can last before the audience gets restless. The words sink in: they do not link in a conversation but are tentacles thrown blindly out into the dark...

Author: By Esther Dyson, | Title: Homage to Beckett Theatre | 1/25/1971 | See Source »

...Rindge buildings have problems inherent in that kind of sky-high living condition. Family units tend to become isolated from each other, and children don't come into contact with peers in the neighborhood area. They become restless, lacking direct access to the outdoors or companions. Wasserman neglected to install any sort of recreational facility which might alleviate some of the tensions of life in a non-neighborhood. The crime rate in the buildings has been very high. Another problem with Rindge is the inaccessibility of schools, which are over a mile away...

Author: By Katharine L. Day, | Title: The Cambridge Housing Shortage, or, Why Has My Rent Doubled In the Past Six Years? | 1/22/1971 | See Source »

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