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Mercedes A. Laing
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More Women, Minorities Apply to Class of 1980; Recruiting Drive Credited
Minority applications to the Class of 1980 rose slightly from last year, while the number of women applicants rose to
BEHIND THE GREENROOM DOOR
Sweat and paint and Rayette Hairspray sat heavily in the air. A girl with brown lines painted on her face
Down From the Farm
Ruby L. Holloway '78 has spent half her life abroad, following her father, a retired Air Force major, around from
An Exacter Science
On the surface, the 1974 Buckley Amendment, giving students a chance to see confidential material in their files, seems a
No Easy Answers for The Alumni
Admissions officers used the phrases "minority recruiting," "special recruiting" and "recruiting students from non-traditional backgrounds" interchangeably at last weekend's conference
Alumni Urged to Recruit Minorities
President Bok told 200 alumni recruiters last night "where Harvard is going, and why it matters so much." Speaking with
Voter's in Jersey, New York, Defeat State-Wide ERA's
New York and New Jersey voters dealt the federal Equal Rights Amendment two blows yesterday by decisively rejecting referendums on
Black Students at Harvard: A Problem Of Image
Sambo, Aunt Jemima, Amos and Andy--historically, blacks have been conscious of public images of themselves because these images have had
Evans to Survey Black Students About Their Experiences Here
David L. Evans, senior admissions officer, said yesterday he will conduct a survey of black students and alumni from the
Laxwomen Bow to Huskies
The Radcliffe lacrosse team played a strong game yesterday, but bowed to a tough Northeastern squad, 9-6. "It's the first
CTOC Rent Action Commences Today; Rent Increase Due
A rent action urging non-payment of a citywide rent hike will begin today, a Cambridge Tenants' Organizing Committee spokesman said
College Fund Needs $1.8 Million More To Reach '75 Goal
Incoming donations for the Harvard College Fund must total $1.8 million in the next two months for the fund to
Embree to Represent Harvard In High Jump at Penn Relays
Junior high-jumper Mel Embree is Harvard's sole entry in today's prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field.
CTOC Sues Rent Board Five, Challenges Pending Rent Hike
The Cambridge Tenants Organizing Committee (CTOC) is filing suit today in federal court against the five members of the Cambridge
Admissions Committees Test Equal Access on N.J. Applicants
The Harvard and Radcliffe admissions offices this year considered New Jersey applications without regard to sex, in an experiment that
