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...London Times Educational Supplement for an editor to update its standard 1962 version of Roget's. The result, out last month after more than three years of work, brought some shocked reviews. Cried the London Sunday Times in a headline: ROGET is ZONKED BY A MODERN MS...
...want to get that out. And 'wench.' And here's one that's out of the question - 'bit of fluff.' " But what does Lloyd's new British edition actually include as synonyms for woman? "Career woman," for one. And "Ms." And "women's libber." But also "broad, wench, moll, crumpet, nymph, damsel, dowager, lass, petticoat" and - heavens to Betsy! - "bit of fluff...
...article in the April 21, 1982, Harvard Crimson entitled "Women Ask to Change Rape Policy" quoted Harvard student Sharon Orr '83 as stating that Wellesley College had 25 reported rape cases last year. The figures given by Ms. Orr is grossly incorrect. There was one reported incident of rape last year (1980-81), none in the academic year 1979-80 and none this year. Barry F. Monshan Chief of Police, Wellesley College
From France. The armed forces have 21 Mirage IIIs, still among the world's best fighters, five Super Etendard aircraft (a carrier-based equivalent of the Mirage), 120 AMX-13 light tanks, 16 Roland surface-to-air missiles, 32 MS-760A Paris II ground-support fighter bomber planes and three corvettes...
This year, the Cornell squad made its first tourney appearance and received enthusiastic support from its rivals. Only a club team, the Big Red had to sell M&Ms to pay the $425 tournament entry fee and then drove to Cambridge in three private cars. But once they arrived, the Ithaca nine proved they can play with any varsity team...