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...minute inquisition into the habits of the Yale undergraduate was in the student time chart. This, covering a full week, was designed to account for every minute of the day and night and for every conceivable occupation. In fact, scholastic work was only a fraction of the total. Among the non-athletic organizations the student was required to account for his work in connection with publications, dramatics, musical clubs, debating, religious, Y. M. C. A., Class committee, student council fraternities and societies...
Hordes of medical students yearly apply for internships in hospitals justly famed from the work of their staffs. But such hospitals cannot place even a small fraction of the applicants. These rejected men and women turn to their next choice. Still come rejections, until the student is faced with the alternative of entering a hospital so poorly rated that his future career is endangered, or of waiting another and ofttimes futile year for admittance to a reputable institution. Meanwhile he or she does some sort of haphazard work to earn a living...
Theatre admissions tax. One cent on each ten cents or fraction (no change). Tickets costing 75¢ or less (formerly 50¢) exempt...
...Last year we won the triangular meet with a fraction over 50 points", said Coach Farrell yesterday in commenting on Saturday's meeting. "There are 116 points for distribution this year and we have set out goal at 58 points this year. Half of the points would insure a victory and we aim to utilize our strength in the track events to run up a safe margin. In the six track events, excepting the high hurdles there will be a distribution of 54 points of which we expect to capture...
Academic sports, which were all but unknown before the war, are gaining ground, but the participation is still minimal. Something is being done in the way of competitive field and track contests, but it is unlikely that these will ever assume more than a fraction of the importance attached to them in America. The Germans of the better class still regard sport as a means to an end, not as an end in itself. In other words, small stress is laid on competitive contests and record-making...