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So I found myself, participant seven of ten, a little out of my league. Most of the girls were old hat (crown?) to the pageant scene—former Miss Chesapeakes, Miss Teen Marylands to name a few. Junior Miss is a little different from traditional pageants—heavy...
With the motto “emphasis on education”, it’s no surprise that scholastics count for 20 percent of each participant’s score. Quick and painless—fill out a transcript and you’re set.
As a new war approached, Saddam appeared each night on national TV, puffing on a Havana cigar as he assured his people over and over that Iraq would emerge victorious. He exuded confidence. That might seem crazy, given the firepower ranged against him. Yet Saddam was lucid enough to know...
As the parent of a Harvard junior, I am concerned about University President Lawrence H. Summers’ apparent belief that there is too much emphasis on extracurricular activities and not enough slavish devotion to academics (Column, “Debunking 'Camp Harvard',” March 21).
As Mazzoleni said, the Terriers’ strong, physical play along the boards is much like that of the Big Red, but the tempo of the game will be very different. Where Cornell likes a slow, half-ice style of play, the BU will look to open things up in...