Word: sociale
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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GAMBLING: The Church of England "has never declared that betting and gambling are ecclesiastical crimes." Dr. Fisher came out in favor of the government's new bill to legalize off-track betting as a way to control a "grave social evil." But, he added, this does not mean the church is "saying that betting and gaming are good things. They...
...Radcliffe seniors were elected to the Radcliffe chapter of Phi Beta Kappa: Rowena M. Green, of Madison, Wisc., a concentrator in Biology; Gall W. Lapidus, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Government; Anne G. Tanner, of Baton Rouge, La., Social Relation; Barbara L. Talamo, of Washington, D.C., Biochemistry; Lise A. Vogel, of New York City, Mathematics; and Phyllis Williamson, of Providence, R.I., History and Literature...
During its first year, the Center devoted its time to the planning and definition of future work. For purposes of analysis, the group chose three general areas in which to concentrate its efforts: American political development and the traditions it has fostered; the influence of social mobility in emphasizing the individual; and the role which voluntary organizations have played in limiting the power of the state...
...recognize the performers. Nearly everybody knows everybody else at a soccer contest anyway, and the great thing about the game is that you can see faces. Few rely on numbers to identify the players. This is in direct contrast with football clashes, where the large throng fulfilling the weekly social requirement forgets uniform numbers between Saturdays and must depend on squad listings...
Actually, soccer should rate high at Harvard. A recent survey by Sports Illustrated placed the sport fifth on the list of "up" games--those that have gained social acceptance in collegiate circles--while football just edged into tenth position. Furthermore, there is a gentlemanly restraint that should appeal to the self-styled sophisticate. When the Crimson lost to Princeton near the end of the season, the defeat was the first after seven wins and three ties, and it seemed sure to knock the varsity out of the Ivy League race. Yet there were no tears, no recriminations, no vows...