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Quiz for the Weekend

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

1. Which of the following did not appear in a 1974 edition of the Crimson?

A. A statement by Professor Louis Hartz claiming "a violation by the Harvard Corporation of my tenure rights" which led to the cancellation of his courses.

B. An ad from Lamont Library announcing a six-day closing of reserve materials due to the elimination of intersession period.

C. An ad for a coed scuba course at the Radcliffe pool.

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D. An ad offering a Coop rebate.

2. In 1974, the Harvard hockey team:

A. Lost for the first time in seven years to the Princeton Tigers.

B. Won its first Beanpot in five years by defeating Boston University.

C. Did not play a full season.

D. Was ranked number one in the nation.

3. The Harvard class of '78 was the first class to:

A. Have a male-female ration below 2.5 to 1.

B. Get frozen yogurt machines in dining halls.

C. Accept more than 700 women.

D. All fail the Q.R.R.

4. Which of the following headlines did not appear in the Crimson in 1974?

A. "The Case of the Poor Whites Against Harvard"

B. "Grades on Hourly in Biology 21 are Mysteriously Lost"

C. "Trio Armed with Knife Robs Student in Lowell House Suite"

D. "Naked Man Discovered in the Crimson Office"

5. This Massachusetts college had its newspaper banned for supporting two radical professors who were fired by the college:

A. Boston University

B. Northeastern University

C. Boston State College

D. University of Massachusetts

6. In September 1974, this new first-year dorm opened for the first time:

A. Strauss Hall

B. Canaday Hall

C. University Hall

D. Matthews Hall

7. The lead headline of the August 9, 1974 Crimson was:

A. "Nixon Resigns"

B. "Governor Sargent Vetoes Bill Restricting Abortions"

C. "Student Sues Indiana U., Charging Admissions Bias"

D. "500 Picket at Chelsea Produce Market"

ANSWERS:

1.D, 2.B, 3.A, 4.D, 5.C, 6.B, 7.A

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