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...also (by word of mouth, seemingly) become an image of success. I left home at 14 to go to the first private high school in the country, the American College of Sofia, where I spent three years, after which I won a scholarship to represent Bulgaria at the Armand Hammer United World College in Montezuma, New Mexico. Two years later I was offered a scholarship by Harvard-Radcliffe...
...problem of equitable school funding isn't confined to Vermont. It first became an issue during the 1970s, when California and four other states, after successful suits by poor parents and school districts, were forced to hammer out new funding plans. The issue heated up again in 1989, when Kentucky's supreme court found the state's funding system unconstitutional. Since then, courts have thrown out school-financing systems in 13 other states. Some, like New Jersey, remain perpetually mired, unable to arrive at a new formula, but most have begun emphasizing the notion of "adequacy," making sure each student...
...noisy postmodern collages of Beck one can find echoes of Irving Berlin. Though Chuck Berry may roll over when he hears it, devil-rocker Marilyn Manson counts among his musical offspring. Whether he likes it or not, Puff Daddy's pop hip-hop is a direct descendant of Hammer's Las Vegas-style rap. The Spice Girls may not be the apex of musical evolution, but they do have their links to Cole Porter. It is in this endless cross-fertilization of country and blues, jazz and heavy metal, rap and alternative rock that the unpredictable genius of popular music...
...Harvard, a national competition second only to the NCAAs in importance and prestige. Gyorffy again proved that she was equal to the task at hand, defeating defending national high jump champion Erin Aldrich of the University of Texas. For the men, freshman Chris Clever placed sixth in the hammer throw...
Heps marked a turning point for the men, as the team managed to double last year's point total. Junior Scott Muoio, a consistent point-winner all season, finished third in the steeplechase and fourth in the 5000 meter. Clever placed second in the hammer, freshman Arthur Fergusson finished third in the triple jump, and sophomore Darren Dinneen finished fourth in the 800 meter...