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...something resembling a cohesive national philosophy, cultural depth, and direction, but simply a place where one comes to exploit economic opportunities, with about as much "national purpose" as a stock exchange. What America stands for is making money, and as the society approaches affluence its members are left to stew in their own ennui...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 7, 1959 | 12/7/1959 | See Source »

Beyond the first line, position are anything but set. Stew Forbes will center the second unit, with Crocker Snow at right wing, and either Bill Beckett or Jim Dwinnell at left. Forbes and Snow, who played through the entire season a year ago, have both made tremendous strides this fall according to Weiland. A teammate referring to Forbes said Monday, "he's played the best hockey of his life this last week...

Author: By Alexander Finley, | Title: Sophomores, Spirit Spark Improved Crimson Sextet | 12/2/1959 | See Source »

...second line juniors Stew Forbes and Crocker Snow will team with Jim Dwinell to give Weiland some of the experience he needs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sophomore Skaters Spark Improved Crimson Sextet | 11/28/1959 | See Source »

Lion goalie Stew Witt had an awful time with his left fullback, Ekkehard Boellert, a 6 ft., 6 in., 250 lb. specimen who seemed to be in the right place at the right time by divine intervention, but was obstructing Witt's view of the play. The following exchange resulted...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Soccer Varsity Captures Ivy Title, Wins Nine Sparsely Attended Games; Bagnoli, Sweeney, Hedreen Stand Out | 11/25/1959 | See Source »

...reason is the teacher shortage, another the gnat-bitten nature of the U.S. English teacher's job. Instead of teaching young minds how to put meaning into words, he must pressure-cook a stew of abstract facts for easily graded objective tests geared to handle swelling classes. The average U.S. English teacher meets 175 students daily in five classes. Should he assign one theme a week to each class, he would spend four hours a night seven nights a week, plus half the weekend, correcting papers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: English Written Here | 11/9/1959 | See Source »

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