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Brown (6-6, 1-0 Ivy) is enjoying a sensational season. After nearly knocking off Boston College in its opener, the Bears have stunned Providence (71-69 in overtime), upset Holy Cross and Creighton, and come from behind to take Yale...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Tough Road for M. Cagers | 1/24/1992 | See Source »

...Sanh, a redoubt in the chilly, wet South Vietnamese highlands. The heroism under heavy fire reminded many of the French troops who surrendered in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. But the Marines did not surrender. In March, Westmoreland was replaced as U.S. commander in South Viet Nam by General Creighton Abrams. President Johnson announced he would not run for re-election. In the same month, whispers spread of a horrifying massacre of civilians carried out by U.S. troops at a hamlet called My Lai. In May, North Vietnamese representatives landed in Paris to start talks -- seemingly endless talks -- with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: War | 2/2/1989 | See Source »

...says Robert Comeau, 71, a retired maintenance man. "This is a serious drama." Much of the fascination is with Steinberg, who seems to strike many observers in the public galleries as the personification of evil. He watches the proceedings intently, taking notes and exchanging points with his lawyers. Asks Creighton Pickering, 20, a photography student: "What ever possessed him?" Others come with thoughts of Lisa in mind. "I have an adopted son," says Spencer Compton, 37, a law student. "It makes me feel frustrated that the system has holes in it that would allow this to occur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: All The World's a Stage | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...were expecting a victory, but Harvard did a better job of winning the big points," said Minnesota Coach David Creighton...

Author: By Charles P. Kempf, | Title: W. Tennis Topples Tame Gophers, 9-0 | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

Lubbers praised the concept of inter-superpower viewing, calling it "vastly educational." Speaking of Creighton's experience, he said, "The initial response was mystification. Imagine the amazement of students who had seen Russia as something extremely mysterious, if not frightening...

Author: By Mark R. Hoffenberg, | Title: Russki TV To Debut At H.U. | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

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