Word: stationed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Early in December Harvard's announced plan to build a 200-room hotel on the Gulf station lot came under bitter attack from the members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, who wanted an academic building on the site. After the faculty unanimously called on Harvard to "reconsider" the hotel plan, Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence appointed a three-member committee to look into alternate uses, and the hotel project was temporarily suspended...
...November, Coolidge Professor of History David S. Landes shocked the administration by opposing its plan to build a new hotel on the Mass. Ave. Gulf Station site. Landes pointed out that in light of the shortage of FAS library and office space, the site should be used for academic purposes...
...ensuing controversy highlighted the struggle between the academic pursuits of this University and its constant search for economic gain. Bok later agreed to consult FAS on future real estate plans, and it was decided last month--after Cambridge citizens complained that the University demolished the station before it could be declared a landmark--that FAS would control the former Gulf Station site...
...addition to the Gulf Station debate, the administration and FAS have been accused of watering down a proposal to improve hiring of minority and women faculty members...
...since the fans love Caray so much, WGN wouldn't dare tell him to tone down his hometown act. Unless the station would like to have its building burned down...