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...feel any less prepared than the other kids here," says Danielle A. Ausrotas '87, citing drama and computer facilities as areas in which the Cambridge schools excel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Students Rate the System | 3/7/1984 | See Source »

...parent of young speed skaters, I was angered by your comment that speed skating is an obscure sport and "Heiden, the greatest speed skater in history-and an American-has flashed through without leaving a trace." Eric Heiden chose to excel in a sport that demands grace and strength, instead of one like hockey, which can be brutal and violent. I am proud that my children chose to emulate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 20, 1984 | 2/20/1984 | See Source »

Sophomore Rod Isbister centers the Husky first line. Last year he led the team with 24 assists, and this year he has already picked up 21. Fellow sophomore Stuart Emerson and junior defenseman Jim Averill also excel as playmakers...

Author: By Michael D. Knobler, | Title: Battle of the Underdogs | 2/6/1984 | See Source »

Jackson hopes to enhance his new image as a leader in a nationally televised debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire next Sunday, a forum in which he should excel. Even if he does not steal that show, Jackson has achieved enough notice to guarantee that he will not be lost or forgotten in the pack. At the least, Jackson may be able to help shape the party platform at the Democratic Convention. Stanford Political Scientist Seymour Martin Lipset thinks that Jackson has stepped ahead of Cranston, Hart and George McGovern as the most influential candidate from the party...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stepping on Mondale's Lines | 1/16/1984 | See Source »

Wall Street analysts and industry experts disagree on how successful AT&T will be. In general, the new AT&T is expected to excel at its traditional business of long-distance telephone service. But it may run into trouble when it tries to take on other markets. Says ITT Chairman Rand Araskog...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Click! Ma Is Ringing Off | 11/21/1983 | See Source »

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