Word: writes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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WITH THE CANCELLATION of Expository Writing's fiction option last week, Harvard and Radcliffe freshmen lost a valuable opportunity to write fiction in a small-group environment without the competitive pressure of advanced-level ficiton courses...
Richard Marius, director of Expository Writing, said he abolished fiction Expos because he believes many freshmen who take it do not learn how to write an expository essay. Marius's educational objection is understandable in a University that emphasizes expository essay skills, but his actions evidently stemmed from additional, less justifiable reasons. Marius said he would compromise and run the program personally for one more year until one of the fiction teachers protested his decision, reasoning that Marius would have enough power over the program in his position as Expos director. Marius's abrupt action in cancelling the program when...
...replace fiction Expos, Marius has proposed a new experimental course, Expository Writing 18, which would require both critical essays about fiction and short fictional vignettes. But Marius's attempted compromise will not work, because it cannot accomodate the desires of many freshmen to write longer, more developed fiction under careful guidance. Marius's action removes half of the available number of fiction courses at the University, and will increase the pressure on the already over-subscribed advanced fiction courses...
...stars. One is the works now. Some past attractions of note, or at least semi-note, were Peter Kairo, who has now released his own album; Orrin Starr, the 1976 national flat-picking champion; Stormin' Norman and Suzy, who just hit the New York scene with a write up in The Times, and David Mish, now working for Mork and Mindy...
Heller, who is neither a Gentile nor a card-carrying intellectual, goes directly for the exposed nerve. Invite a Jew to the White House (and You Make Him Your Slave) is the title of an article Gold planned to write before receiving his own invitation to Washington. Once there, he is constantly reminded of his background. Take this exchange with a Connally-type Texan: " 'Now, Gold. Everybody here is a somebody, and I don't know why you're being so captious about who it is you are. He is the Spade, she is the Widow...