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...hope that other films like mine will be shown at Harvard in spite of Dr. Counter's ridiculous protests, his hypocritical concern for images of Blacks and his attempts to stir up racism in the Black Students' Association. Such films may shock some people, but the general reaction is a feeling of compassion and willingness to help these unfortunate women and girls. Dr. Counter's reaction is sick and sickening. He is incapable of understanding that it is the image of men, both Black and white, which is damaged when their cruelties to women and girls is exposed. Tore Hakansson

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Response to Counter On Peabody Films | 4/29/1980 | See Source »

...sight, dramatic moves are necessary to remind those who remain of their responsibilities towards undergraduates. The content of reform matters less than the more fact that reform occurs. As the former chairman of one of the visiting committees put it, the new pressures are promulgated simply to "stir faculty members to pay attention to teaching undergraduates...

Author: By Thomas M. Levenson, | Title: Whither Liberal Arts? | 4/29/1980 | See Source »

...poll, press and pundit of comfortable Carter primary majorities in both states, Democrats gave smashing victories to Ted Kennedy: 47% to 41% in Connecticut, and 59% to 41% in New York. Suddenly, the race that only a week earlier appeared all but over now offered at least a stir of life. Crowed Carey Parker, one of Kennedy's speechwriters: "We felt as if we had pushed and pushed, and the whole dam just burst." Said Richard Drayne, a high-level Kennedy adviser: "The President has been living in a house of cards, and it is finally collapsing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Kennedy's Startling Victory | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

...Since then the customers have become even more independent-minded about their costumes, but the journalistic arbiters are still critically important. "The press creates interest," said Aldo Pinto, whose wife, Mariuccia Mandelli, designs the Krizia collection. "When Women's Wear talks repeatedly about a designer, it creates a stir...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Stalking the Elusive Hemline | 3/31/1980 | See Source »

...Lear and Haley would only remember their roots, they should soon bring on a new Edith Bunker or Chicken George to stir Palmerstown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Son of Roots | 3/24/1980 | See Source »

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