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...Scalise's preseason optimism to be transformed into victories this spring, a great deal will depend upon the performances of the other newcomers to the team: the numerous sophomores who were responsible for last year's 8-0 freshmen record...
...these uncertain times it seems a waste of people power to deny any segment of society, by reason of race, sex, national origin, religious preference, or age, a channel of learning that does not depend on academic or economic performance or on familiar ties. Many of us pursuing later dreams need just as much encouragement and new experience as our juniors, and are often more open to new perspectives from unrelated younger friends than from our own recently-sprung progeny...
...exceptionally well fixed to cope with a layoff, he belongs to the group in the U.S. population whose unemployment most debilitates the nation's economy. They are the heads of households, and their unemployment rate has jumped in the past year from 3% to 5.4%. Whole families depend on these breadwinners. When they lose jobs, their spouses and children reduce their own spending, and the family drains its savings. Household heads have a tougher time than single adults in making ends meet on their unemployment-compensation checks. They tend to be people who have locked themselves into big payments...
EQUAL ACCESS admissions for the Class of 1980 will not mean any significant increase in the number of undergraduate women because Radcliffe's applicant pool is still less than half of Harvard's. The speed with which the admissions ratios are equalized under this policy will depend upon the success of increased recruiting of women applicants by the admissions office and alumni(ae) clubs. Since Harvard's alumni recruiting network is much larger and more widespread than Radcliffe's, a large part of the task of increasing women applicants will fall to Harvard alumni...
...preference for the professional school. It is clear at Harvard that research on policy issues will continue whether or not any new programs are established. The major new opportunity lies in preparing students for careers in public service. And in the end, the performance of our public institutions will depend much more on the quality of their leaders than on the sophistication of their technical staffs. As a result, if Harvard is to make the maximum contribution to public life, we must devote our energies toward educating those who will occupy positions of authority in public institutions...