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...jobs in Baltimore back in the 1960s and '70s and grew into middle age working side by side. They went to the same colleges, joined the same fraternities and sororities, and now attend the same influential churches--ties that produced what Marion Orr, assistant professor of political science at Duke University, calls a powerful "bond of personalism" that goes a long way toward explaining the reluctance of the system to fire poor performers and its resistance to reform. "There was a tacit decision made back in the early '70s that the school district would become the black agency of government...
...pure delight for New York fans," she writes. "What a storied lineup my Dodgers had in the postwar seasons: Roy Campanella started behind the plate, Gil Hodges at first, Jackie Robinson at second, Pee Wee Reese at short, Billy Cox at third, Gene Hermanski in left, Duke Snider in center, and Carl Furillo in right...Never would there be a better time to be a Dodger...
...played really well against Duke," said senior co-captain Amy DiMarzio. "We were definitely 50-50 against Duke. We put great pressure on the ball and had great passing. We really wanted to win. We played with calmness and confidence...
...penalty strokes made the difference for Duke, which scored on both...
...Duke also peppered the Harvard net. Sophomore Anya Cowan needed to stop 13 shots. In Harvard's last win, a 2-1 gem against Providence last Monday, Cowan made just three saves...