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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Expansion is a dirty word. The Administration would rather use such euphemisms as "natural growth," and "normal expansion of facilities," or, more frequently, not discuss the subject at all. Despite attempts to becloud the issue, however, it is quite clear that the College is committed to a policy of substantial expansion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Discussion Please | 5/14/1959 | See Source »

Puntila is supposed to be a fine Falstaffian fellow when drunk, (he is usually drunk): ready to use his money and power to satisfy the human and animal urges of himself and his friends. It is only during his "attacks" of sobriety that he becomes cold, hard, selfish, and nasty--or, in a word, capitalistic. "Everybody gets along with Puntila," mutters Puntila, potted--but his drunk scenes are written in a vein of repetitive, magniloquent slobbery that makes him more unpleasant drunk than sober...

Author: By Julius Novick, | Title: Puntila | 5/14/1959 | See Source »

...meeting, held in the Hotel Touraine, Gitter admitted that the group had made mistakes this spring--among them: use of too large a theatre (the Wilbur seats over 1200); failure to emphasize the civic nature of the enterprises; aiming plays at too limited an audience; and rotation of plays within a given week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Repertory Company To Present Series Of Plays Next Fall | 5/13/1959 | See Source »

Shepard plans to use substantially the same line-up that he has employed since the Crimson settled into a winning groove some two weeks ago. This will mean an infield of A1 Martin at first, George Harrington at second, Mouse Kasarjian at shortstop, and Chet Boulris at third. John Davis will be behind the plate; and the outfield will include Charlie Ravenel (left), Dick Shima (center), and either Charlie Leamy or Mo Balboni (right...

Author: By John P. Demos, | Title: Wadsworth to Pitch For Crimson Team Against B.U. Today | 5/12/1959 | See Source »

...eight innings bearded Reilly Atkinson set down the feared CRIMSON batting order which sportingly scoffed at his repeated use of a spitball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crime Softball Team Downs WHRB, 23-2; Shenefield Battered | 5/11/1959 | See Source »

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