Word: columbia
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...Davis' case, that service began in 1967, when, with a history degree from Stanford and a law degree from Columbia, he pulled his ROTC duty. It was in Vietnam, he says, that he saw America for the first time, and it changed him. "I was really offended by the notion that this war was being fought largely by minorities and Southern whites," he said. Three years later, the whitest man in America was finance director for the mayoral campaign of a black man--Tom Bradley of Los Angeles. His next job was chief of staff for Jerry Brown, and Davis...
...everyone has believed in Davis' ears. He launched Arista only after being canned by Columbia Records in 1973. By the 1980s, the former lawyer was tasting major success with a diverse group of performers, including Barry Manilow and the Grateful Dead. BMG purchased Arista in 1979, but Davis still operates virtually independently, unusual in an era when big corporations rule music. That might be because he has served the bean counters well too, finding efficient ways to achieve growth. Instead of shelling out millions for outright acquisitions of artists or their production companies, Davis puts money into joint ventures...
Boutin is second in the league in scoring with 19 points on nine goals and an assist and was named Ivy League player of the week for her performance last Saturday in Cornell's 4-3 OT win over Columbia...
Harvard will play Georgetown, the No. 16 seed, in the first round. The ECAC field has 16 teams in a single-elimination tournament, and while 1998 finals foe Virginia Tech won't be participating, Fish says the Crimson should watch out for fellow Ivy League teams Columbia and Princeton...
...does not boast an impressive record yet this season, but has played strongly in recent games. Cornell will have home field advantage at Berman Field, coming off of a three-game win-streak, defeating St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, and regional rival Colgate and Ivy opponent Columbia last week...