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It is amazing how many of the young Greek intellectuals have been radicalized in the past five years, how many risk their peace and quiet in illegal acts, and how many more talk about "doing something" even though it is not always quite clear what they can do. In the...
A brief case of jitters shook some of the Stardust out of the stock market last week but failed to halt the long upswing of the past four months. The main cause of concern: a rise in short-term interest rates, which signaled an apparent mild switch in the Federal...
The IFA championships shape up as a battle between NYU and Columbia, with a possible challenge from CCNY. NYU appears to have lost little from last year's championship team and must, once again, be considered the favorite. Columbia, a perenniel Ivy fencing power, usually fares well in post-season...
The news of the summer alone would seem enough to cause an upswing in student activity. The release of the Pentagon Papers revealed clearly and publicly the calculated cynicism of our Vietnam policy. Medina was acquitted of all charges stemming from My Lai, and Calley seemed to be lined up...
Women, the other new militants, are not faring nearly so well in the slack job market. A few companies have made special efforts to hire them in management jobs, but as one corporation recruiter put it: "Blacks are still on the upswing, but women have slowed down.