Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...alleviate the strain of academic work, the Summer School scheduled numerous social events, which worked out less successfully than planned. Friday night mixers in the Union were appropriately crowded, but for some reason the School suddenly discarded informality, and required coats and ties, making the affairs a bit sweatier than one might have wished...
Recorded music hours and Yard punches filled out the regular social program, with occasional square dances adding to the fun. Two of these, however, were squeezed into the humid Union and one was scheduled during a week filled with hour exams. Occasionally, folk singing pervaded small corners of the Yard in the dark hours, and lounging on the steps of the girls' dorms (that was as far as men could get) also consumed evening time. Some students asked for more social events, others for a less formally organized program; those who did not go away weekends found nothing planned after...
Resurrection. Among other scenes. Author Levi describes the dark sulphur mines of Lercara, owned by the terrible Cyclopean figure of Signor N. In their underground world, the mine workers have only recently discovered the weapons of the trade union and the strike, and in this "ordinary, normal episode of social struggle," Levi sees something comparatively religious-a kind of resurrection...
...body to take advantage of the resources of Harvard while becoming "women liberally educated to become responsible members of society." He emphasized the student body's academic potential and hoped that everyone would take advantage of the new program in which all are considered candidates for honors in the Social Sciences or Humanities...
Although the Architects Collaborative is still working on blueprints, the general features of the changeover have been decided upon. The basement will contain an audio workshop for language learning by tape recording, and the first floor will contain a common room and "social room" to be used for teas, receptions and programs of language clubs...