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...near saints. Boston is the hottest of hockey hotbeds in the United States, and this enthusiasm extends to the college level. Harvard rarely plays to a less-than-packed Watson Rink, and the rivalries with Boston University and Cornell are unsurpassed, even in the pro ranks. The only drawback to the Harvard program from the hockey players's point of view, is the fact that Harvard will not observe the NCAA rule that allows freshmen to play at the varsity level. For the hockey player who wants to go far and to go there fast in the hockey world, this...
...program's major drawback seems to be that commitment of endowment funds to long-term student loans may reduce the flexibility of Harvard's portfolio management. However, under the new Higher Educational Aid Bill passed by the House in June, an agency may be established to allow leaders to sell their loan holdings on the open market...
...mode de Caen and a supply of Calvados. Even so, the voyage was no pleasure cruise. Pen Duick's living quarters are so cramped that even 5-ft. 6-in. Colas had to cook almost doubled up over a low stove. But that was a small, familiar drawback. Colas previously sailed Pen Duick singlehanded from Mauritius around the Cape of Good Hope to Brittany-a nonstop journey of 10,000 miles. Other jaunts included Australia to Tahiti (after Colas quit his job as a French lecturer at the University of Sydney) and Tahiti to Mauritius (with his fianc...
...chief drawback of the Loeb effort is the lack of intimacy imposed by the proscenium stage and the large seating capacity. A play that depends so utterly upon characterization and dialogue needs a much more intimate setting in which the audience can feel close to the action and catch every nuance of speech and expression. From even an excellent seat it is impossible to catch very subtle changes in the actors' faces. The production would undoubtedly be more successful in the Loeb's Ex (its tiny experimental theater...
...obvious drawback is the cost...