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...first album appeared three years ago, rock music had fallen into a state of premature senility, seemingly the victim of wastes accumulating within its vital organs, musical arterioscleroses. The new performers, almost universally terrible, offered no hope for salvation: the anonymous heavy metal shock troops were in the forefront of rock, along with glittery personalities from trendy London (or maybe L.A.) and, worst of all, the pre-teen baby rock groups. True, some of the trusted standbys (the Stones, the Dead, a few Beatles) were still alive and plugging away, churning out passable music, but each successive album sounded ever...
When Otto Eckstein, Professor of Economics, founded Data Resources Inc. (DRI) in 1969 he probably knew that he would be at the forefront of the now booming econometric forecasting business. But what he probably did not know is that he would be the leader of a flock of Harvard professors who are currently going outside the University to supplement their academic salaries. "I could never live on my academic salary," says Eckstein. "Indeed I don't see how anyone...
When flashed, Duehay's credentials lean heavily towards the liberal end of the council. A leader in the fight to maintain what he calls the "livability" of Cambridge neighborhoods (downzoning, anti-fast food, controlled development) Duehay has also been in the forefront of city fiscal management, playing a key role in keeping the Cambridge budget trim. And of all the councilors, Duehay has been the first and most active in making sure that Harvard doesn't receive more than its fair share of the city's benefits...
...Breed of Athlete" is a Madison-Ave. style approach, cosmetic and facile, to the controversies and changes that the sports establishment is undergoing. After all, what can you say about a book that puts Bobby Riggs in the forefront of the "New Breed" of athlete...
...dance program at Harvard is very young--and still struggling its way to the forefront to tbe recognized as a valid educational experience. One glaring problem with Harvard's dance program is lack of facilities. The Radcliffe Gym, which until now has been the primary location of dance activity, is run by Harvard Athletics, which charges rent for the little space it can afford to give. Discussion about building new facilities for dance and women's athletics--at the Quad or near the football field--has not progressed far beyond that stage. Dance is the only art form for which...