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THE FACULTY. The grand jury ranged into the classroom in its report, condemning unnamed teachers who "devote entire periods" to urging students to oppose the Government. In one instance, a student who defended the flag was allegedly ridiculed in public by his professor.
Sir: Gosh, all those folks at WWD sound as real and relevant as their product. Gee, how exciting and meaningful to wage "vendettas against designers" and fearlessly forecast skirt lengths. Wow, that kind of contribution to society must be ever so satisfying. Golly, when the world heals and we are...
On the other hand, when I asked them why they were so keenly interested in molecular biology, the answer came from a professor of biochemistry. After some discussion with the other Vietnamese he stood up and said, "We are in the process of building our future society and it is...
A few weeks ago I received a letter from one of our graduate students. In its paragraph he deplored our Federal Administration's actions in Indochina and applauded his faculty's decision to enlighten academic obligations for those compelled by conscience to devote their time to war activity. It is...
The time is September 1954. Spyros Skouras, Laurance Rockefeller and William Zeckendorf have just passed through an elaborate security screen to reach a Los Angeles meeting with the suspicious, secretive industrialist Howard Hughes. Through Skouras, Hughes has leaked his intention of selling his enormous holdings to devote the proceeds to...