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...contrast with the unproductive offense, the defense effectively shut down all of the Eagles' attempts at scoring by keeping the ball out of the Crimson...
...would have money left over to offer tax credits for interest paid on student loans. These measures would directly help students--who are the signatories to most college debt--rather than their parents. But politicians know that in 1996, only 30% of 18- and 19-year-olds voted, in contrast to 62% of people 45 to 54. Better bonbons will come this fall only if there's an outbreak of some truly radical student behavior: voting...
...contrast, seminars foster an environment conducive to student-faculty relationships, not only because of their small size, but also because of their focus on discussion. The pass/fail grading scheme gives students the freedom to focus entirely on learning and experimenting within the subject. In short, seminars are a refreshing alternative to the usual first-year fare...
Gore would use the budget surplus to pay down the debt, and use the savings on interest payments to extend the life of Social Security for several more decades. Bush's campaign, by contrast, questions whether Gore will raise the program's eligibility age to cover the cost of baby boom retirees...
...smarter than most politicians and worked harder. In contrast to the agonies of the U.S., struggling through Vietnam under Richard Nixon in those days, Trudeau's Canada was an energetic, mostly hopeful place, enlightened with debates about important things and enlivened by a new sense of style. Some of that faded, as did Trudeau's verve, as his private life went wrong...