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For decades, American conservatives have been warning of threats posed to the institution by a broad spectrum of foes. Henry Ford blamed Jews for the efforts to remove religious displays from public schools; in the McCarthy era, the John Birch Society saw the holiday as the target of a vast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: The War on Christmas | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

“It was awesome being able to mix something as modern as break dancing with something as classical as Annenberg,” said de Rosen.  “The floor was a little slippery for breaking, though.”

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Frosh Meet Faust, Break Dance in Annenberg | 12/11/2009 | See Source »

But schools must walk a fine line between protecting free speech and protecting students from one another. Liz Braun, Mount Holyoke's dean of students, says that from an administrative standpoint, it's a "very slippery slope." Even at Wesleyan, administrators have to tread lightly. The school told Frank he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colleges Fight Back Against Anonymous Gossip Sites | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Gortney called the LRAD "a terrific non-lethal weapon," and said cargo ships plying those waters should also use other means - slippery foam and barbed wire around ships' entry and exit points - to ward off pirates. But kinder, gentler techniques have their limits. "At the end of the day, if...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is There a Sound Defense Against the Somali Pirates? | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

Another factor was the conditions, for a rainy Saturday morning left Ohiri Field a slippery mess for both teams.

Author: By Charlie Cabot, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Overtime Game to Unranked Tigers | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

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