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Even more likely to challenge Harvard is Penn (4-3, 3-1), which has shaken off a dismal 1-3 start to string together three convincing victories. The Quakers beat up on lowly Yale 26-7 in preparation for their showdown with archrival Princeton on Saturday...

Author: By Dov J. Glickman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: And Then There Was One | 11/5/1997 | See Source »

...scoring spurt came from unlikely sources in sophomore Jamin Kerner, freshman Graham Morrell and senior Geordie Hyland, who in total have amassed only two career goals. But after averaging only 2.6 goals a game and posting a dismal 10-percent power-play success rate last season, Harvard was happy just to see the lamp light...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Slides By McGill in Exhibition, 5-2 | 11/3/1997 | See Source »

...With the dismal 1995 season (2-8, 1-6 Ivy League) still in recent memory, we're still having trouble getting used to the idea of a potentially winning year. How riled up will Harvard students get for the Yale game knowing that it represents something besides a way to salvage an otherwise poor season? How will we be able to become absorbed in the curious antics of the Band when there's actually something worth watching on the field...

Author: By Dan S. Aibel, | Title: FOOTBALL FANS, START TRAINING | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

...businesses to bring the company to the cutting edge of the satellite and telecommunication industry. The market voted its quick approval of his latest move. After the story broke on CNBC last Friday, AT&T's stock rose 3.7%, to $45.19, while the rest of the market had a dismal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AT&T'S SECOND-CHANCE CEO | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

...Lester is crazy about his granddaughter La-Kia, 10. "She's such a little lady," he crows. That's why he was so upset last year when she started attending Vare Middle School in South Philadelphia. It was bad enough that Vare is known for dismal test-score performance. What was worse was how the culture of the streets had seeped inside. La-Kia had been there only a few days when four girls tried to pick a fight with her. When he heard that, says Lester, "I nearly had 10 bypasses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THEY'LL VOUCH FOR THAT | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

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