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After winning a goal late in the second period, the Yale hockey team forced the University to abandon its defense in favor of a bold attempt at a comeback, and so managed to score two more tallies for a 3-0 victory at the Arena on Saturday night. The triumph of the Blue team ties the series and necessitates a third "play-off" game which will be held at the New Haven Arena on Wednesday night...
Last week the Wellesley Seniors voted to abandon a solemn tradition, the honorable and salutary practice of step-scrubbing. The picture of sedate seniors in the customary char-woman pose, washing down the steps of Founders' Hall on the Wellesley class day, was surely it picturesque survival; but the class decided, with some logic, that there were more agreeable ways of showing class loyalty and spirit...
...become widely known. But there have been many like it--surgeons who have experimented on their own bodies, chemists who have labored fearlessly under imminent risks from fumes or explosives, finally these numerous workers with the X-ray, who have allowed their flesh to be burned away rather than abandon progress...
...same necessity which has forced German students to abandon any prewar notions of the degradation of working-a-way through college, has led them to a thorough distaste for the policies and forces which brought about the present state of affairs in Germany. The whole tone of "Genug und Gut" is far more wholesome and indicates a complete face-about from the war-time, "Ich und Gott." If the powerful new student organizations are sincere in their efforts and carry their ideas into effect throughout the nation, the future of Germany rests secure in safe and moderate hands...
Does he clap, as a child does, because of happiness or glee, or does he believe in latter-day advertising methods? Formerly applause here in College was given in a miserly fashion for lectures of exceptional brilliance. Now it comes, spontaneous and carefree, with all the joyous abandon of a front-row benchman at a political meeting. Some do not even have the decency to wait until the lecturer has departed before showing their enthusiasm...