Word: excels
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...real job description; Imprudent maybe, but nonetheless fair, Regarding Dan Steiner we must clear the air, And let the rest of this campus know That it's he and not Derek who runs the whole show. For fundraisers Tom Reardon, Fred Glimp and Pete Clifton, Men who excel in heavy (cash) liftin', We forecast no sweatshirts, no ties and no robes, Just a few more good buddies like Johnny L. Loeb. Yes, Harvard will locate enough fatted calfs; Cambridge, though, labors' neath Prop Two and a Half. Our good mayor Duehay has worked hard and fair, But now Al Vellucci...
Coach Johnny Lee was particularly pleased with the team's performance, with many individuals faring quite well. "Each guy got an acid test," Lee said, happy that his team had proved it had the mettle to excel in the East this season Harvard actually had a chance to win the competitive tournament but fell just short...
Along with intensity, Hall possesses enough raw talent to truly excel in the pool. A capable swimmer, Hall owns a rocket arm which when combined with his intense desire to win makes the Crimson co-captain "the team's best outside scoring threat," according to Pike...
...there are athletes who excel in both [academics and sports]. The Ivy League--Harvard in particular--demands that athletes be scholars...
That list helps illustrate one important point: black colleges provide a supportive environment where the talented can learn to excel. Furthermore, they have always been willing to take risks with students who had relatively low entrance scores, picking applicants on the basis of leadership qualities. Says Dr. Charles Johnson, a dean at Meharry Medical College in Nashville: "We look at whether they want to help people." Adds Elias Blake, president of Clark College: "We're important to this republic. The mission of these colleges has been to make up for the education gap that the broader society has tended...