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...tried to get them to stay with the possibility that black working people raising families have hopes and fears like their own. And when Baldwin spoke at Quincy House later that month I challenged them to confront two of their demons--blacks and Harvard--face to face. The undertaking thrust me instantly into a social "no-man's land" and taught me something about what it is like to be raised comfortably "above the battle" in an America where working whites and blacks are fighting...

Author: By James A. Sleeper, | Title: Above The Battle: The Price We Pay | 1/28/1976 | See Source »

Hurry Up. As Nilsson lay on his back, the other pusher repeatedly stabbed him. After each knife thrust into the board, the camera was stopped, and simulated blood (water and red food dye) was sprinkled on his chest. But one thrust split the board. Frightened, the assailant, played by Senior Dan Johnson, 17, cried out: "Ned, are you all right?" Nilsson replied: "Yeah, I think so. It doesn't feel too good. Let's hurry up." When the filming ended, he tried to get up but fell backward and passed out. His friends noticed that the simulated blood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YOUTH: Special Effects | 1/26/1976 | See Source »

There seem to be two major criticisms of Kearns as a professor. First, some students have complained that Government 154 is "whirlwind historicism" because it whips through 200 years of American history. However, concentrating in depth on specific moments in history would miss the basic thrust of the course, which is to examine the evolving structure of the presidency, throughout American history. Secondly, Kearns is criticized for being overextended. For the last two years she has been so committed to outside activities that she has not been as accessible as before. Nonetheless she is still more accessible and approachable than...

Author: By Patti B. Saris, | Title: Politics: In Defense Of Doris Kearns | 1/20/1976 | See Source »

...again in mid-December the Crimson carried two items which require comment. In the Nov 25 Crimson Peter Hardie informs us that admitting a Negro to Harvard is equivalent to offering poisoned water to a thirsty man. In the December 15 Crimson this twisted fringe of the new ethnicity thrust in American life gains another supporter in the person of Hope Reisman, who insists that her Jewish identity is gravely offended by Christians who celebrate Christ's birth within the confines of Harvard College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: KILSON ON ETHNIC CHARGE | 1/14/1976 | See Source »

...Hustler. She ran into her bedroom and thrust the gun into the hands of her startled husband. McKinnon, finally awake, covered the stranger, sending his wife downstairs to call the police. McKinnon then discovered that Knight had died of multiple stab wounds. He and the intruder grappled, and the man ran into the hallway and jumped into the elevator with Rosemary. The man threw Rosemary to the floor and flailed at her with a knife. She fought for her life by kicking up at him. Although she suffered two wounds, she was able to run off the elevator when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SCANDALS: Murder in Philadelphia | 12/22/1975 | See Source »

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