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...request of a friend of mine, a sporting editor of a Chicago paper," De Voto began, "I agreed to write an article on football. In this I mentioned the physiological fact that excitement causes adrenalin to flow through the veins of the athletes, deadening pain, supposing this to be a commonly known fact. Whereupon a Des Moines writer accused me of libel, saying that I had falsely accused Conference coaches of doping their...
...reaped a considerable but unevenly distributed harvest from the charitable. The Budget plan, introduced two years ago by the Finance Committee of the Student Council, centralized the collection and expenditure of money by undergraduates. The Class Funds, collections, church drives and eleemosynary canvasses were eliminated entirely and one initial request for a $ 5.00 subscription substituted. A similar method had already been adopted and successfully practiced at Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth...
...Without the institution of degrees men would not come to College merely for that objective, as a stepping stone. At the end of any reasonable period of time a student so desiring could request an examination in any field or fields chosen by him, and after discussing his work with the examiner or examiners; the work proving satisfactory, he could be given a certificate of number of years resident and not accomplishment. Perhaps a two or three year minimum residence might be required except in the case of more or less advanced work...
...Note-The Crimson does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed in printed communications. No attention will be paid to anonymous letters, but under special conditions, at the request of the writer, names will be withheld...
Hoping that you will find this idea good enough to deserve a little space in your columns, I am, Sincerely yours, A Freshman (Name withheld by request...