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...committee did not find repeated instances of overtly racist behavior but concluded that discrimination at Harvard is a subtle and complex problem. "Racism reflects a pattern of behavior or conduct," Epps said this week. "We did not find that here. We don't think the data support it. But because of the undercurrent of tension, the environment is loaded with misperceptions...
...These doubts," the report concludes, "represent a particularly serious problem in race relations at Harvard because they challenge the very right of minorities to be at Harvard and to be full members of the Harvard community." Epps said the doubts can be traced back to the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Harvard made efforts to increase minority representation here. Although the committee expresses support for "current admissions policies that include race as a 'tipping factor'" it notes that such policies can sometimes create the impression "that minorities at Harvard are less qualified...
...pitcher's day, and none of the seven who toiled on the Soldiers Field mound impressed to any degree, but the pitching hasn't been a problem. What made the Crimson's chances look so good was watching the same hot-and-cold hitters who had struggled to a combined .245 batting average entering the contest hit their peak all at once and pound out 18 hits in their highest output of the seven...
...People are screaming, because MIT is renting this land to so many social agenices, and throwing them into the area in high concentration," James Caragines, a resident of Cambridgeport for over 50 years, says. "The problem centers are not supervised well. We would like to see the area deinstitutionalized," he adds...
Preusser sees the problem differently. "Fifteen to 20 years ago when Lesley closed the street, they did so in a very freewheeling way by accommodating the council," she says. "This time they encountered a totally different situation. The council was not willing to make deals with them...