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Director of UHS Warren E.C. Wacker said that the survey was for "informational purposes only" and not in response to any specific alcohol-related incident at Harvard. It does attempt to find out whether students realize that "alcoholism can be inherited." He added...
...fourth, after the leadoff batter was retired on a bunt attempt, Eagle catcher Anglea Seusel reached when shortstop Sharon Hayes had trouble handling her ground ball...
Whether intended or not, you did a hatchet job on Duluth and its citizens, and in the process came off as a smart-assed elitist. If, in fact, that is you nature, Harvard credentials won't help you in the "real" world. If your article was an attempt at humor, I'd grade it an "F". You'll have to study more Jim Murray columns...
...Bill Lee, the spaceman left-hander who endeared himself to Boston fans in the mid-1970's, failed to gain a roster spot in his comeback attempt with the Giants this spring. However, Vida Blue found a home with the Giants, making him one of four members of the 1972 A's dynasty that still plays in the majors. Five points if you can name two of the other former A's; ten for all three...
...have greater powers today than in the old days of Soviet-style central planning. Citing Deng's recent exhortation for "lofty ideals and moral integrity," Zhao announced a decision to reimpose some bureaucratic controls aimed at increasing government oversight of financial operations. The move was seen as an attempt to consolidate the reform program, rather than retreat from...