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...revealed by S.A.T. scores. Gimmicks alone will not get a student into college, of course. Yale turned down-on academic grounds-applicants who had sent in an embroidered pillowcase, an apple cake and a sexy black negligee handmade of appliqued silk. At Bowdoin, President Roger Howell took a bite of a cookie made by one aspirant and grunted, "She'd better be good in class because she's not in the kitchen." She wasn't, and was not admitted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: New Ways into College | 5/1/1972 | See Source »

...much more personal. "If you are a career woman, how can you bring the child up?'' she asks. "If a woman has a child, it should be a full-time occupation for at least the first year, perhaps two or three. Three years is an awful big bite out of a career, and I've spent a long time preparing for my career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: A GALLERY OF AMERICAN WOMEN | 3/20/1972 | See Source »

What has happened to Cosmopolitan since Women Liberationists let Mrs. Brown know that a cupcake must learn to bite back? What has happened to Playboy since Gloria Steinem told Hefner, "A woman reading Playboy feels a little like a Jew reading a Nazi manual...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Cupcake v. Sweet Tooth | 3/20/1972 | See Source »

Expertly wielding chopsticks, she downed some chicken and bamboo shoots and, without a wince, a fiery stuffed pickled squash. "It's delicious," she said, slyly offering a bite to one of the attending newsmen. He chewed, swallowed and blanched. "Very spicy," a Chinese interpreter said belatedly. Then, turning down a proffered egg roll, the guest of honor pleaded: "If I eat any more, I'll need all new clothes." Finally, like a dutiful neighbor promising to return a borrowed cup of sugar, she said to her hosts: "When we have the reunion at the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The First Lady's Own Tour | 3/6/1972 | See Source »

...think Fish stepped out for a bite of lunch after the first two games," Stack said of his roommate. "He had Berry running in circles at the start but he played like a plumber...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Squash Team Wins Intercollegiate Title | 3/1/1972 | See Source »

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