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...successfully for condemnation of the late Joseph McCarthy. In words reminiscent of his opening statement on that occasion, Stennis said last week: "If we pass up this matter, then some time, somewhere, in some way, something big will slip out of this chamber, and a lesser standard will have gotten to be accepted...
...which had been used for this year's seniors. They were put off by Mrs. Bolman, who told them that the procedure had not been set up because the administration was busy with admissions meetings for the class of 1971. By the end of March, a few girls had gotten wind of a lottery; they drew up a letter protesting this method of selection and requested a meeting with Mrs. Bunting for a reconsideration of the matter. Sixty-five juniors signed that letter. The same day the letter reached Mrs. Bunting -- March 28 -- the bills for next year's room...
This was probably better prophecy than analysis. But the Album had gotten hold of something. The freshman Class of '42 couldn't help but feel itself at the tail end of a dimly understood upheaval. If only a few things were substantially changed that year, everything, suddenly, was under scrutiny and attack; the reports and the headlines almost tripped over each other...
...DePinto is known for a keen eye and the sense of humor of a determined pixie. Dunster men remember her appearing before them in the dinner line and solemnly slipping some silverware into their hands for the dates they had for gotten to provide for. On one occasion she overheard some House residents complain about the difficulties of watching the pretty girls in the line on weekend nights and returned to present them with a mirror...
...next time Sione played was at Harvard's first practice last year, where he ran barefoot over the Crimson's finest scrummers. He started the first game -- after his teammates persuaded him to wear spikes to prevent injury -- and has been a starter ever since. "I still haven't gotten used to shoes," Sione says. "They slow me down -- and I can't drop kick as well with them...