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...flawless physique to its furthest extremes, etching forever the notion of California narcissism upon the psyche of the nation. For these fitness fanatics the goal is not just to look good but to look perfect. And if perfection cannot be achieved through exercise, to resort to surgery to attain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pursuit of Perfection | 11/18/1991 | See Source »

...everyone on this campus would sleep a little more often, we might not get so frustrated. With naps, we would attain some sense of satisfaction and give ourselves occasional tidbits of exquisite pleasure...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: The Art of Napping | 11/14/1991 | See Source »

Some degree of floundering was inevitable. Dismantling a seven-decade-old communist dictatorship and building new institutions from scratch is a Herculean task, especially for people who have no training in how to make democratic politics work. In Russia the current leaders did not attain power through a well-orchestrated plan but were thrust into a vacuum created by the failure of the reactionary putsch in August. They have been improvising ever since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union: Fractured Hopes | 11/4/1991 | See Source »

...Universities should give students the flexibility and time for studies that is appropriate," Wolcowitz said, adding that there is no specific "right number of years" of undergraduate study to attain a degree...

Author: By Robin Kolodny, | Title: Oberlin Proposes Three-Year Degrees | 10/29/1991 | See Source »

Harvard's endorsement committee, which includes faculty members and Jewett, recommends Rhodes Scholarship applicants on the basis of their grade point average (GPA), plan of study and extracurricular activities. Applicants must attain a GPA of 13 on Harvard's 15-point scale, or petition for endorsement on the basis of other merit...

Author: By Mark L. Ruberg, | Title: Student Endorsements for Rhodes Down | 10/11/1991 | See Source »

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