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...undergraduate to be mounted at the Loeb--it is in the person, rather than the role, of Ravenal. She lends Eve assertive and wistful self-consciousness simultaneously. Hers is the only voice that distinguishes the musical score, with ample range and appealing tremolo. Still, she has her script to contend with and, as Adam remarks, husband-wife shtick inevitably prevails...
...battle is not yet over. The pipeline's developers must now contend with environmentalists, who object to slurries because of the vast amounts of water they would drain away from areas that are already water-short. The Houston Natural Gas line would consume enough water to supply 40,000 people for a year. Company officials counter by saying that no drinkable water will be used. Their intention is to drill for brackish or saline water unfit for human consumption or agriculture...
...nation's expected supply this year and far above the legal limit of 3 million bushels allowed to any one trader or trading group. A federal district court in Chicago will consider this week whether to order the Hunts to reduce their holdings to that limit. The Hunts contend that each family member acted alone and so is entitled to hold the maximum...
...Bulgarian artist said his latest project, located in West Germany, has already caused more controversy than the "Running Fence" in California. Instead of encountering farmers and ranchers and belligerant bulls. Cristo says he must now contend with not only the West German Government but also with the East German Government, the Soviet Union...
...expectation dissolves quickly. Studies by the Office of Instructional Research and Evaluation show that one of the biggest disappointments freshmen contend with is the dearth of direct contact with the Faculty. The report of the Task Force on Pedagogical Improvement cites a recent study which shows that while 58 per cent of Harvard undergraduates expect "the chance to learn from great teachers" before they come here, only about 17 per cent feel that this expectation is realized. A recent survey conducted by the Daily Princetonian shows only 54 per cent of Harvard freshmen claiming that the Harvard Faculty is "strongly...