Word: bjorn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have been cruising at excessive speed. When it struck the ice, according to Senja captain Sigurd Kleiven, the Soviet ship was steaming at about 18 knots in an area where Norwegian maritime officials say no more than 3 to 5 knots is advisable at this time of year. Said Bjorn Sorensen, a Lutheran parish priest on Spitsbergen, who led a church service for some passengers immediately after their rescue: "Nobody who prayed today can accuse God of having neglected his prayer...
Wimbledon begins next week, a tougher stop for a baseliner, though Bjorn Borg contrived to win five in a row that patient way, and Chang has that kind of dream. "I want to be the No. 1 player in the world and have all the best shots in tennis: serve, volley, base line, drop shot, you name it. I try to set my goals as high as I can." If he inspires Asians, Chang will be pleased. "It helped Sweden when Borg came along and made such a big impact. I'm hoping it will also happen in Asia...
...named Kim ("Her feet stuck out from the end of the bed"). He sewed like a madman, buying only enough fabric to make the next dress. From selling clothes at a flea market, he progressed to making costumes for a discotheque and, with the help of his business partner, Bjorn Amelan, outfits for a trendy Right Bank boutique and for Benetton. By 1985, his own little black dresses, decorated with bows and buttons, were selling out at Bergdorf Goodman's. Now, with Warnaco behind him, Kelly is expanding rapidly, with 60% of his sales in the U.S. and a booming...
David J. Moews '89, Bjorn M. Poonen '89 and Jeremy A. Kahn '91 placed in the top five, beating more than 2000 other students from 360 colleges in the United States and Canada. Poonen and Moews, along with Constantin S. Teleman '90, pulled Harvard ahead of Princeton and Rice to win the team competition...
...Alpha Chapter also selected Ameek Ponda, Economics; Bjorn M. Poonen, Mathematics; Daniel A. Raskas, Government; H. Scott Roy, Computer Science; Daniel S. Sage, Mathematics; Andrew A. Samwick, Economics; Andrew R. Slusky, Economics; Alexander B. Star, History and Literature; Adam F. Strassberg, Engineering Sciences; Nicholas Waldvogel, Music; Adam Weiss, Fine Arts; and John C. Yoo, History...