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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Price is one reason why students may choose not to use the newly-installed Harvard condom dispensers--all of the local stores offer substantially lower prices, as well as larger selections...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Condom Machines Installed in Houses | 5/23/1988 | See Source »

...best example of the University's attitude toward its women employees can be found in the heart of the anti-union campaign. Unaided by other top administrators and unauthorized to use more heavy-handed tactics, Taylor fought the union mainly on her own. A valiant effort, but a losing one from the start. She was the fall guy in a battle the University did not let her fight to win. The administration's isolation of Taylor is indicative of its disregard for women--probably reason enough for employees to switch their votes to HUCTW...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Playing to Lose | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

...Just bear with me," he said. "Your dollar starts here. Right now, it's of no use to anyone, because it hasn't been spent yet. But the government moves quickly to rectify that situation"--magically we appeared on the pitching deck of a naval vessel--"by giving your dollar to defense contractors to build war materiel...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Senior Class Spirit | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

...Wait," I protested. "First of all, Harvard doesn't need my money. It has assets in excess of $4 billion. I can't even use the automatic teller without getting into negative numbers...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Senior Class Spirit | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

...size of your balance, it's how you use it. Harvard uses its money well, to support the activities of the free world. If it took its money away, the global economy would be bankrupt. You, on the other hand, support only people who make sandwiches. Which is more important--the whole world, or sandwich makers...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Senior Class Spirit | 5/20/1988 | See Source »

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