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...Equally startling is the underprediction of the academic performance of Jewish students. Using test scores without taking accout of ethnicity ends up discriminating in favor of blacks and against Jews--again, in terms of their later academic performance. These facts are not widely recognized in discussions of testing or admissions policies...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Excerpts From the Klitgaard Report | 6/4/1981 | See Source »

Lest you fear Soldier of Fortune is too macho for your perusal, rest assured the magazine has something for everyone. As an example, there is Bill Carpenter's informative treatise on "Guns for Gals." Carpenter begin his accout with the story of a woman who heard a noise at the door and called the police, only to be told that because of budgetary problems it would take some time to answer the call...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Three American Magazines | 6/23/1980 | See Source »

Harvard defeated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at football yesterday afternoon by a score of 42-0. On accout of the late hour at which the game was called, but two short halves were played, the first lasting 28, and the second 8 minutes. Mr. Kelley of the Medical School was referee; Mr. Palmer L. S. was umpire. The teams were made up as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 42; Technology, 0 | 11/1/1888 | See Source »

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