Word: forwards
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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George Plimpton '48, author and spokesperson, was invited and in attendance. Plimpton came forward midway through the ceremonies to offer a few words of congratulations to the fictitious monkey and his real-life benefactors of PBH, Plimpton in a charateristically low-key presentation, commented on thesimilarity of his first name to that of thefictional simian, but did not read from hisfavorite Curious George book, as had beenadvertised. He did, however, briefly paraphrasepart of one book...
Yale's advantage on the boards was evident early on when Yale sophomore forward Tonya Lawrence scored the first four points of the game off the offensive glass...
When Harvard was unable to get many second shots on offense, it appeared history would repeat itself. The Bulldogs started hitting from the outside. Forward Randi Meberg's 15-foot jumper and sophomore Paula Kenefick's three-point shot put the home team up 17-10 halfway through the first half, the biggest lead either team, would enjoy throughout the entire contest...
...bigness was its strength, enabling the company to dominate the computer industry so thoroughly that its competitors cried out for antitrust relief. No more. Today Big Blue's bulk has become a colossal burden. While the rest of the computer industry has emerged from an overall slump and surged forward with robust sales increases, IBM has plodded along (1987 revenues: $54.2 billion, up just 8% in a two-year period). IBM has tried to become lighter on its feet by cutting staff, modernizing factories and streamlining its process for getting new products to market. But results ! have been slow...
...release of the military funds, the White House refused, arguing it must protect the President's constitutional role in making foreign policy. The pledge to talk with Central American Presidents did not indicate how the regional appraisal would be communicated to Congress. Moreover, the aid request resembles one put forward by the Administration last fall when it asked for $270 million to be spread over 18 months, averaging $15 million a month. This package, which covers only four months and includes an additional $20 million to insure contra aircraft, averages $14 million a month...