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...Baseball] owners don't do anything to promote their players. [Red Sox slugger] Mo Vaughn--he's a gem," Skwar said. "Everything that's good about an athlete, Vaughn personifies. But I don't see the Red Sox going out there to promote...

Author: By Alison D. Overholt, | Title: Baseball's Wane Discussed | 6/30/1995 | See Source »

...personally, came to achieve a profound appreciation for the Quad. Hilles Library is a gem, bus station-esque vending machines and all. The Quad dining halls are among the best one campus. And the tranquility of life away from the Square is a delight...

Author: By Andrew L. Wright, | Title: How to Enrich Your Harvard Experience by Going for a Walk | 6/27/1995 | See Source »

...equally successful attempt to affirm gay dignity, the current issue also contains the following gem, quoted in The Crimson: "Truth in Advertising? "The poster originally read 'Come hear Barney Frank'.. Later his name was blacked out and the word 'faggot' written across it..."" Apparently, Peninsula believes that in service of the twin goals of truth in advertising and affirming gay dignity, we should call all gays "faggots...

Author: By Bruche L. Gottlieb, | Title: Truth in Advertising? | 5/22/1995 | See Source »

Hogan followed his excellent performance against Brown last weekend with another gem. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough Saturday as Harvard's bats could not support...

Author: By Mayer Bick, | Title: Baseball Swept Away in Four Games Against Dartmouth | 5/1/1995 | See Source »

...game one Saturday, Harvard spotted sophomore pitcher Frank Hogan a 6-0 lead in the first, and Hogan needed little else. Hogan pitched a gem, allowing only four hits and one walk while striking out eight in a complete-game victory...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Baseball Wins Two Saturday, Loses Two Sunday | 4/24/1995 | See Source »

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