MARCH 5, 1961

Full News Archive

• Headline: Debate on Teaching Methods in Academia. Impact: Graubard's Harvard vs. Gilbert's Oxford debate sparked an academic rivalry that would eventually lead to the creation of the most intense scavenger hunts on campus, with students searching for the elusive 'Superior Lecture'.. Fact: Harvard and Oxford are like the Capulets and Montagues of academia—except they throw more dinner parties and fewer poisonings..
• Headline: De Kalb's Perspective on Kennedy's Policies. Impact: This headline marked the turning point where Midwest residents started taking their cornfields seriously, leading to a chain reaction of farm-themed reality shows that would haunt us for decades.. Fact: The 'New Frontier' was just a euphemism for farmers discovering Wi-Fi in their barns..
• Headline: India to Free Tribal Slaves. Impact: Freeing 300 slaves in India set off a wave of activism worldwide, inspiring everything from awareness campaigns to a particularly bad musical about freedom that no one wanted to see.. Fact: The term 'tribal slaves' is not a new-age band name, though it sounds like one..
• Headline: JURY STIRS STORM IN PHILADELPHIA; Civic and Religious Leaders Denounce a Proposal to Legalize Prostitution. Impact: The uproar over the prostitution proposal ignited a fiery debate that jazzed up civic meetings for years, proving that nothing gets people riled up quite like discussing who should be allowed to sell what.. Fact: Civic leaders denouncing proposals is just their version of 'I can't even,' but with more paperwork..
• Headline: UP IN THE ARCTIC, LIVING IT UP; 'Mushing' Over the Ice In Lapland by Car Proves Big Job. Impact: This Arctic adventure led to the unexpected rise of eco-tourism, as people suddenly realized ice and dogs were a good way to escape their responsibilities.. Fact: Mushing in Lapland is the original 'Netflix and chill,' but with more snow and fewer awkward small talks..
• Headline: TAXES MAY BE BAR TO FOREIGN DEALS; Nondeductible Cuban Losses Viewed as a Deterrent to Investments Overseas TAXES MAY BE BAR TO FOREIGN DEALS. Impact: This revelation about taxes led to countless investment strategies, culminating in the infamous 'Don't Invest in Cuba' manifesto that was passed around like a hot potato at a family reunion.. Fact: The only thing more certain than taxes is that someone will complain about them at Thanksgiving dinner..
• Headline: CON: In Defense Of His Critics. Impact: The defense of Canaday’s critics sparked a renaissance of modern art critique, leading to a generation of art enthusiasts who found their favorite pastime was arguing about splashes of paint.. Fact: Art critics are like the judges on reality shows—they’re just in it for the drama and the free wine..
• Headline: AID TO BRAZIL FROM L.I.; 2 Nassau Physicians to Give Polio and Palsy Courses. Impact: Sending doctors to Brazil created an unexpected chain reaction of medical tourism, where people suddenly thought a trip to South America was the cure for everything from polio to heartbreak.. Fact: Nassau physicians are basically the superheroes of the medical world, but without the capes... or the recognition..