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Cornell drove the ball to Harvard's 30-yardline. On first down, Kacyvenski stuffed Harris atthe line. He again brought down Harris on seconddown for just a two-yard gain. Bush ran left forfour yards on the next play. Kacyvenski finishedthe drive by batting down Hood's pass onfourth...
...weather conditions grossly limited the airattack for both teams. Linden only attempted 12passes, connecting on four to gain a mere 49yards. Linden did however, loft a 40-yard passinto Patterson's hands on a middle slant.Patterson, five yards behind that last defender,dropped the sure touchdown...
Featured near the edge of the park is "Porky" the Giant Pig, undoubtedly the star of the Topsfields fair. For a mere 50 cents, the curious can gain access to Porky's trailer and sneak a glimpse of one of New England's greatest treasures. Eight feet long in length and standing four feet high, this majestic beast is "still growing" and has the potential to provide "sausage for a thousand." With Porky now unable to stand under his own weight, one wonders how many more opportunities there will be to witness such a spectacle...
Often the people that we interact with on one level are completely different than those that we interact with on another. The challenge should be to draw on the knowledge that we gain from our different environments in our interactions with various types of people. In this way the exclusionary quality that is often so coupled with group identity can be eliminated. I hope to bring the patience and sense of self-control I've learned by tutoring in Mission Hill to my never-ending BSA and U.C. meetings...
Twice-monthly events--titled "Breaking Cultural Barriers" and "Cultural Revelations"--were to be the cornerstones of the new agenda; one organization would share their cultural traditions, such as a national dish or regional folk dance, with another in an attempt to "gain a greater respect for each other," Branch said...