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...were re-examining whether such events ought to be subjected to the full-blown assault that TV has traditionally given them. Even before the Democratic Convention was over, ABC News President Roone Arledge suggested that Democrats and Republicans, perhaps in concert with the networks, ought to change the present setup and "come up with something more appealing." Observed Arledge: "The political parties are turning off the American public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Do Conventions Turn Off the Public? | 8/1/1988 | See Source »

Officials at A.D. Phi also say they foresee no problems with the lack of recognition. They say the setup at Connecticut's Trinity College is much the same and has worked well there. If the chapter is effective, Price says his organization might be willing to fund space for meetings, a small library and possibly some computer terminals...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Going Greek: Frats Seek Harvard Foothold | 4/14/1988 | See Source »

...What we want to do is have the University setup mechanisms at the house level [and] at theacademic level that protect the gay community fromharassment," said the sophomore member...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: Council May Consider Anti-Homophobia Bill | 4/6/1988 | See Source »

Carril's favorite offensive setup has guards Dave Orlandini and Tim Neff flipping the ball back and forth between themselves out by the half-court line, waiting for the 45-second clock to wind down to about five or six seconds. Then Orlandini or forward Bob Scrabis takes a three-point shot...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Pete Carril's Sleeping Pill | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

...Congress is the one that's in command" of the budget process. (It's also in command of the tax-writing process, but no matter. This is a president who thinks that the Founders having given Congress a role in the budge-writing process is "kind of a stupid setup.") Much like he did before last November's election, he played his hackneyed tune about how 50 years of Democratic "tax, tax, spend, spend" policies are the cause of all our problems. Franklin Roosevelt and Tip O'Neill were responsible for the near-crash...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ronald Hoover | 10/27/1987 | See Source »

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