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Dates: during 1940-1949
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During the past week, PBH and Student Council collectors have been canvassing the College asking for books to send to European colleges and universities. But a number of books still sit on dusty shelves without the redeeming promise of future use either here or abroad. The easy going "I'll look around and see," "Wait until after generals," or "Central Europe is a lost cause anyway" characterize the comments from those who just do not want to bother to inventory their bookeases. Realizing that the 'Apathy' symphony has been played until undergraduate cardrums ache; collectors hesitate to point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Books and Bargains | 2/11/1948 | See Source »

Although forwards John Altrocchi and Bill Mobraaton were promoted to the Varsity last week, neither has seen varsity action yet and Kopp might use them tonight rather than let them sit the main feature out on the bench...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Springfield to Oppose Jayvee Quintet Here Before Varsity Scrap | 2/10/1948 | See Source »

Making good use of its slight height advantage and its precise fast break, Eliot House barely nosed out Leverett's bunnies in the roughest battle of the night, 33 to 28. Bunnry Sam Seager rang up the high score of the contest with 15 points but failed in the last minutes to infuse the required scamper into his hutchmates to overcome Eliot's five point lead...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Unbeaten Puritan Five Trips Adams to Lead Intra-League | 2/10/1948 | See Source »

...around to "The Treasure of Sierra Madre." Besides the three main characters, there is the wonderful portrayal of the child-like but evil Indian chief. There is also the excellent photography of the mountainous Mexican country and the extraordinary dramatic effects that are occasionally obtained merely through the discreet use of the camera. But John Huston, who wrote the screen play and directed, should be the chief recipient of the orchids. The story moves speedily through a number of relevant incidents that contribute to the dramatic tension and to the release that comes when the gold is finally lost. Through...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

Making effective use of the fast break and a decided height advantage, the yearling basketball team had little trouble in turning back Penn Charter, 49 to 30, at the Indoor Athletic Building. Earlier, the '51 wrestlers had beaten Exeter, 18 to 11, as all but one Yardling either defeated or drew his rival...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yardling Teams Notch Wins on Four Fronts | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

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