Foibles Of Testing In Admissions Critique
The discussion targets the anti testing movement and the role of standardized tests in college admissions. It questions the efficacy of tests to predict success while noting the influence of interviews and family wealth. It cites Allan Bakke and colleges choosing applicants from diverse geographic areas as ironic outcomes of admissions practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nader
United States
Allan Bakke
University of California, Davis
Chinook
Mont
American Samoa
Harvard
Congressmen accused of seeking Sandinista help over Nicaragua policy
Washington columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report Rep. George Miller and Rep. David Bonier traveled to Managua to reassure Sandinista leaders after the U S House blocked Contra aid. The two urged leaders to hold out for three more years, while embassy officials were barred. The piece argues they aimed to deflect accountability rather than promote liberalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Nicaragua
Washington
Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Managua
George Miller
D-Calif
David Bonier
D-Mich
Daniel Ortega
Moscow
House
Congress
Ortega
Cuba
Evans
Novak
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministry
Evans and Novak
Jane Fonda
Hanoi
Central America
Memorial Day Reflections On Veterans And A Nation
Jenny Lind Culbreath writes of Memorial Day meaning, recalling her World War II veteran father Wyman Cushman and experiences at the VA Hospital. She questions how Vietnam veterans were welcomed home, honors those who died, and urges remembrance of all who served, amid political blame and hope for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Wyman Cushman
Cancer Society
Augusta
U. S. Army
Fort Gordon
Viet Nam
Washington
Lebanon
Abolishing the home run in baseball debated
A Knox College professor proposes abolishing the home run arguing the ball scoring while runners must traverse the bases. Sporting News editor Stan Isle calls it not preposterous but too significant to remove. Sportscaster Harry Caray reacts with surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox College
Hermann Muelder
Muelder
Prof. Muelder
George Brett
Stan Isle
Sporting News
Harry Caray
Absurd hotel signs and a razor mishap tale
A mixed travelogue of eccentric hotel notices from Florence Brussels Moscow and Paris plus a Frank Dolan comic story about a man shaving with a straight razor. A horsefly distraction leads to a comical sequence of injuries and a lifelong sneeze ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Brussels
Moscow
Ussr
Cedok
Frank Dolan
How to Be a Tall Millionaire Basketball Star
A playful piece imagines a kid pursuing height and wealth through basketball. It riffs on self delusion, fame, and the lure of major contracts while mocking extreme paths like faith healing and shortcut routes to success. The tone mimics a columnist voice exploring fantasy and reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Ewing
J.R
Georgetown
New York Knicks
Knicks
Ewing
Gadsden
Elizabeth Taylor
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Jenny Lind Culbreath
Senate
Robert Dole
Ashley Cooper
Istanbul
Campbell
Boosters
National Basketball Association
Mohammed Mercedes
NBA
THE
Campus Coalition For A Free South Africa
Scot Sloan
Jimmy
SY Bradley
Blockade Manager
Herbs
Ray
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