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...students are ridiculed for speaking standard English, showing an interest in ballet or theater, having white friends or joining activities other than sports. "They'll run up to you and grab your books and say, 'I'll tear this book up,' " says Shaquila Williams, 12, a sixth-grader at Webster Academy in East Oakland. "They'll try and stop you from doing your work." Honor students may be rebuked for even showing up for class on time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hidden Hurdle | 3/16/1992 | See Source »

...Wade] has effectively been overturned already," Strossen said. "It is just a matter of time before the Webster ruling is enforced...

Author: By Rodolfo J. Fernandez, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: ACLU Pres. Critical of Court | 3/6/1992 | See Source »

...Wade is the 1973 landmark case which ruled state bans on abortion unconstitutional. In 1989, in Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, the high court placed its first limitations...

Author: By Rodolfo J. Fernandez, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: ACLU Pres. Critical of Court | 3/6/1992 | See Source »

Dartmouth had only one champion at last year's meet--Dennis Webster in the 800 meter run, but team depth allowed them to come away with a comfortable winning margin of sixteen points against second-place Princeton...

Author: By Ishani Maitra, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Thinclads Limp Into Heptagonal Championships | 2/29/1992 | See Source »

Simmon's versatility gives him two options: If he chooses to defend his 500 meter crown, Simmons is a sure bet to win, Otherwise, he will pose a serious threat to Webster...

Author: By Ishani Maitra, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Thinclads Limp Into Heptagonal Championships | 2/29/1992 | See Source »

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