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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Home: Sample went to four grade schools. One he left after a fight with a friend, which he now calls "stupid." One he left because the school had problems with fights, guns, knives, and gangs. One he left because of a feud with his math teacher. In sixth grade he transfered to a Roman Catholic school where on the first day the teacher gave the class a test on Roman numerals. Never having seen Roman numerals before, he scored a 57. Sample says with a grin that the teacher thought he was stupid and that she graded tests incorrectly...

Author: By David S. Graham, | Title: A Chicago Sampler | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

...audience and decided I never wanted to miss another." McCrady has hardly missed a beat since then. Ironically, despite his reluctance to sing in seventh grade, the Adams House senior has become best known for his singing roles in the Hasty Pudding Theatricals...

Author: By Victoria G.T. Bassetti, | Title: ...And It Pays Badly, Too | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

...what began in seventh grade as a refusal to miss out on the fun has turned into a decision to pursue an acting career. McCrady will attend Julliard for the next four years, earning a second A.B. in the dramatic arts...

Author: By Victoria G.T. Bassetti, | Title: ...And It Pays Badly, Too | 6/11/1987 | See Source »

...routine counts for about 25 percent of their grade," Jones said, "but they also had to write papers on humor as a management tool, humor in leadership, understanding cross-cultural humor and the use of humor in managing conflict...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Brings Jokes to Class | 6/10/1987 | See Source »

...addition, more than 100 special menus were prepared for 50th reunion-goers as well as for the first grade children of the alumni returning for the 25th reunion. Older guests "can't have anything that they really need to chew," and younger ones are served simpler meals like chicken fingers, Hennessey said...

Author: By Camille L. Landau, | Title: Around the Clock Operation: Setting Up for Commencement | 6/8/1987 | See Source »

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