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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...NOTEBOOK:Boston University's Miriam Knijn set two meet records, jumping 6-ft., 1-in. in the high jump and running the 200-meter dash in 24.38...This month, the Crimson will face even tougher competition than they did this weekend with meets against Dartmouth, Brown, Yale and Princeton...
American Indians face problems of identity because they are often not recognized as a minority, says Eric Fox Tree, who is president of American Indians at Harvard...
...area that has suffered from stereotypes of tough neighborhoods and inner city problems, South Boston does face real difficulties. In the Outreach program, "the women are mostly single parents from their 20s to 40s, usually with kids, and from disadvantaged backgrounds," says Finn. "Like in a lot of urban areas, they're trapped in a cycle of poverty. Sometimes they've had alcohol or drug problems themselves or in their family; some have dropped out of Boston schools, which often fail to meet their needs...Life just hasn't dealt them a good situation...
Says Gradison, a senior House Republican, "Bush in 1992 is going to have to face the question of what progress has been made in moving towards the elimination of the budget deficit...
While Harvard-Princeton is the focus for the weekend, the Crimson will also face a fast improving Penn squad on Saturday...