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...Howard Sands '83 underwent customary Prince growing pains two years ago. Already an established top tenner in junior tennis, Sands wanted to build his serve and volley game. But Sands, a skeptic after two weeks of using the Prince, wanted no part of gimmick. However, Sands stuck out the four-week trial period. Needless to say the story goes, Sands stayed with prince both story goes, Sands stayed with Prince, both story goes, Sands stayed with Prince, both to his and Prince's benefit. Sands, an All American, recently placed in the top 15 in a national collegiate tourney...
...fuss over President Reagan's four-week "vacation" [Aug. 24], which appears to be liberally sprinkled with official duties, is ludicrous. It was Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis who said that he could do twelve months' work in eleven months, but not twelve months' work in twelve months. A periodic break from the rigors of work is not a luxury, it is necessary...
Kevin Luke, 16, of London, was hired as a British postal clerk only eight months ago. But like most of his countrymen, he is nevertheless now looking forward to a nearly four-week paid vacation, including a summer holiday he plans to spend in Italy...
...revision process seemed to begin on a positive note. A faculty committee, which included graduate student tutors and undergraduates as non-voting members, decided to switch the tutorial structure from six four-week topics to four six-week topics. The department cited a legitimate fear of superficiality in some areas. However, the proposed list of topics to be covered was composed by a closed faculty committee, and the results seem dangerously short-sighted...
Tufts University also offers a diverse selection of courses--more than 250 in all. Notably from June 8 until August 17 there will be a premed program incorporating physics and organic chemistry. A four-week classics institute, including courses in Greek. Latin and Roman civilization begins June 30. Tufts also offers special programs in education and a series of dramatic workshops...