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...been here since 1982, and the people who have been coming to Harvard are changing," Eliot Tutor Tim Wilkins says. "They're much more apt to decide now that they really want to live where they want to live, regardless of tradition...
Davidson carries fame's burden with blithe grace. He is recognized "constantly. And all one can say is, 'Thank you very much.' " It may be an apt rehearsal for his next role: as a celebrity in the Oscar-night audience. Last month, after he won the National Board of Review award for Best Newcomer, he said, "I am dying to make a speech, but didn't get to." Should the Academy award him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, he might take his cue from Judy Garland in A Star Is Born: walk onto the great stage, smile regally through...
Even if the ban is lifted, homosexuals are still likely to practice self- censorship to protect their careers. Civilian work settings, where many if not most gays still keep quiet about their sexual orientation, offer an apt model. "Hundreds of corporations have policies that protect gay men and lesbians against discrimination," says Jay Lucas, a Philadelphia employment consultant. "But that doesn't mean the culture has changed." John, a Navy petty officer in San Diego, sounds a common refrain. To come out of the closet, he says, "would be professional suicide because your superiors will find ways not to promote...
...begin that march, to spark the discussion that Clinton most wanted to flow following Blair House, his already scheduled economic conference in Little Rock offered a flag of convenience -- and a particularly apt messenger was quickly engaged...
...Canada! Baseball was on the move in '92 -- toward chaos. The San Francisco Giants tried to move to Florida, then stayed put. Commissioner Fay Vincent tried to move the Chicago Cubs to another division, but instead the owners moved him out of his job. So it was apt that the "national pastime" look elsewhere for its "world champions." Canada's team, the Toronto Blue Jays (with, O.K., a roster of imported players), defeated the Braves in a six- game palpitator of a World Series...