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...accompanying disturbances for students in the spring. But he also acknowledges that last year "we had to sacrifice some quality for time" at the end of the summer, as the College's opening date approached. "We took care of the glaring deficiencies, but if there was a slight blemish on the wall, we let it go," he adds. However, even with the jump in beginning and the determination not to skimp on quality, days will continue to begin with early morning construction clatter--at least at Adams and Claverly--until at least December, officials anticipate...

Author: By Thomas H. Howlett, | Title: Life Among the Scaffolds | 6/9/1983 | See Source »

...Saturday strengthens the Crimson's claim to having the best crew in the nation, an issue which will be more clearly decided Sunday at Worcester, site of the Eastern Sprints. The oarsmen's chief competitions is likely to be Yale and Princeton. The Tigers are responsible for the only blemish on the Crimson's 4-1 season record, while the oarsmen have yet to face the Elis...

Author: By Marco L. Quazzo, | Title: Heavies Top UCLA, Set for Sprints | 5/9/1983 | See Source »

...only blemish to an otherwise perfect afternoon came in the final doubles match when Beckman and Rob Wheeler felt in a lackadaisacal endeavor 6-2, 2-6,1-6. As to be expected Harvard undefeated doubles team of sands and Beren blew away Dartmouth's Stein and Glen French...

Author: By John Beilenson and Neal Shultz, S | Title: Men's Tennis Whups Dartmouth, 8-1 | 5/12/1982 | See Source »

ZOMO members are often country dwellers, generally poor and with only six to eight years of education. Some are convicted felons. Says a Polish exile: "If someone has a criminal background, the authorities might say, 'Okay, we'll forget that little blemish if you give us a year in ZOMO.' " The selection process is said to favor brawny youths who in some fashion feel alienated from society. ZOMO members are generally kept apart from the people they are being trained to subdue. They live in their own barracks outside major Polish cities and enjoy special privileges, including...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jaruzelski's Elite Thugs | 1/25/1982 | See Source »

...Crimson enjoyed a phenomenally successful season, capturing the Ivy League regular season title, winning the Ivy post-season tournament, and playing to a tie with Cortland State for the EAIAW title. UMass provided the Crimson with its only blemish and defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Women Booters Take Aim at UMass | 10/27/1981 | See Source »

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