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Mercedes A. Laing

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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