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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Minutes, challenged Westmoreland on events more than 15 years old and reduced the general to flustered confusion. But after an internal investigation, CBS concluded that the charge of conspiracy was "inappropriate," material supportive of Westmoreland's position had been minimized, and network rules had been violated to give unfair advantage to Westmoreland's accusers. CBS News will defend the program in a $120 million libel suit by Westmoreland scheduled for trial next year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Journalism Under Fire | 12/12/1983 | See Source »

...concert was not a necessary element contributing to the thrust/humor of the prank. The Lampoon performance could have been just as "entertaining" if they had announced themselves as a caricture of all a capella groups or had made up an original name for their group. It is misleading and unfair of the Lampoon to single out a specific group on campus and falsely advertise their upcoming event. It would be very unfortunate if some people were dissuaded from attending the Friday night jam because of the poor performance and poor taste of this Lampoon prank. Theresa Amato...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Too Phoolish | 12/8/1983 | See Source »

...advertised, but rather a high school senior's lifelong exposure to good books and magazines and analytic thought. In short, the SAT is more likely to reflect socioeconomic status and school quality than intelligence. The same experts argue that the Achievement Tests are more straightforward and hence less unfair, because they can be studied for like any final. And one other argument--that the Achievement scores will be a more precise way to distinguish among the Harvard applicants who are crowed at the top of the SAT score scale--seems eminently logical. Presumably, it is because of arguments like these...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UnSATisfactory? | 12/6/1983 | See Source »

...grands at any time, even if one is available. As a result, such a student must often sit idle while a perfectly good piano lies unused, or must watch a Grand List student who has arrived after him begin to practice before him. Not only is this unfair, but it prohibits non-Grand List students from ever using Paine Hall's best pianos...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pianos | 12/2/1983 | See Source »

...champion of University of Oklahoma Coach Barry Switzer, nor do I pass judgment on his methods. But to suggest that he is the main cause of Dupree's problems is unfair. Switzer has successfully coached many black athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Nov. 21, 1983 | 11/21/1983 | See Source »

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