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...Rudenstine wins a political victory as he leads a coalition to defeat the Riggs Amendment to the Higher Education Act, which would have banned federal funding to colleges using affirmative action in admissions decisions...

Author: By Adam A. Sofen, | Title: 1997-1998 In Review | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...Crimson did defeat several ranked opponents, including No. 18 Boston University, No. 20 Penn, No. 17 Boston College and No. 10 Providence...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Field Hockey Falls Into Fourth Place | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...then again it was the Beanpot, so maybe it was not such a shock when the Crimson stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat B.C. in overtime, and then pushed the second-ranked Terriers to the brink before losing at the 5:51 mark of overtime in the championship game...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men's Hockey Enjoys Shining Moments in Lackluster Season | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

After Bush's defeat in 1992, Kristol stayed in Washington, where he founded a conservative think tank and served as a key Republican strategist. Kristol engineered the successful Republican assault on the Clinton health care reform plan...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekly Standard Editor Always Stood Out as a Conservative | 6/2/1998 | See Source »

Harvard's three losses were a 17-11 first-round loss to North Carolina State, a 15-10 loss to Colorado in the third round and a 15-5 defeat at the hands of top-seeded Stanford in the fourth...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: HIGHLIGHTS | 6/1/1998 | See Source »

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