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Unfortunately for the Crimson, they officially placed only second because of close, illegal, and, to be perfectly honest, rather mysterious encounters with four different buoy markers. Despite the fact that her boat started first, traveled fastest, and thus avoided any interference problems with other boats, the Crimson cox, Liz-Ellen LaFollette managed to steer the scull on the wrong side of four buoys. I guess Harvard sometimes has to make gestures that will keep the other crews coming back for more. Like the men's heavyweight varsity loss to Yale at the sprints for the first time since...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Mixing Things Up | 10/24/1978 | See Source »

That extraordinary vessel, the American melting pot, is bubbling once again. The source of ferment: American residents of Spanish origin, whose official numbers have increased by 14.3% in the past five years alone. Now the country's fastest growing minority, they are bidding to become an increasingly influential...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Your Turn in the Sun | 10/16/1978 | See Source »

...competitors. In the lead is IBM, which has installed more than half of the existing systems. It has also developed a programming system that will enable a store manager to fine-tune his computer to print out exactly the data he needs most, such as which items are selling fastest and whether his customers are responding to sale prices on certain merchandise. National Semiconductor also is turning out a completely computerized system, and so far has sold 45. The other two rivals are Sweda and NCR, which enjoy the advantage of having made cash registers for years. Both companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Long Wait | 10/16/1978 | See Source »

...sportsman image before challenging New York Sen. Jacob Javits (a jai-alai player and sky diver of little note). More on the mark, though, are those who note that along with Henry's non-paying new job came several options to buy into NASL franchises, which are among the fastest-growing investments in the country. Henry is a good sport and a sharp...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: The Amazing 'Doctor K' | 10/13/1978 | See Source »

According to many of the hedonists present at the Saturnalia, few opportunities remain for Harvard students to experience the joys of Toga. "This is going to be the fastest-dying trend in the history of Harvard," one soothsayer predicted. "The logistics are all wrong. Toga fans are epicureans and walking six blocks in nothing but a sheet just doesn't cut much mustard in those circles...

Author: By J. WYATT Emmerich, | Title: Send in the Animals | 10/3/1978 | See Source »

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