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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Excellent performances upheld the "Honour" of Troy. Robert Fletcher was impressive, commanding, and noble as Hector, the pillar of Troy, and the only admirable character in the play...

Author: By Herbert P. Gleason, | Title: Troilus and Cressida | 12/9/1948 | See Source »

...action of Phi Kappa Psi's national council--in direct opposition to the edict of an overall body known as the National Interfraternity Council, which last week upheld the right of a local chapter to select its own members--was not based on any constitutional provisions. The national just didn't think that a colored boy should be elected to the Amherst chapter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fraternity Row | 12/1/1948 | See Source »

Radcliffe upperclassmen lined up ten to one against joint examinations and all but three percent upheld the success of the Annex examination honor system in last week's Student Government poll, Joan Projansky '49, president of the Association, announced last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Radcliffe Votes Down Joint Exams, 581 to 59 | 11/22/1948 | See Source »

...many doubtful verdicts on the field have also been upheld. Four weeks ago in the last minutes of the Dartmouth game the fans booed the head linesman for calling Crimson end Johnny Florentine off side on Chip Gannon's touchdown run. The movies showed the fans were wrong...

Author: By John G. Simon, | Title: Movies Mold Football Strategy; Gelotte is Crimson's Cameraman | 11/20/1948 | See Source »

Professors Warren A. Seavey and W. Barton Leach upheld the Republican stand, Professor Mark DeW. Howe defended Truman, while Associate Professor John, Ciardi spoke for the Third Party, with Professor Zechariah Chafee taking an impartial stand between the major candidates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Law Forum Looks Over Candidates | 10/30/1948 | See Source »

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