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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...challenging team," junior Char Joslin said. "But that, in itself, challenges us to do different things. I don't think we played down to their level. Sometimes that does happen...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: These Eagles Simply Could Not Fly | 11/29/1988 | See Source »

...elusive," Meyer said of the New England quarterback. "Coming down to the end, I'll give them credit for going for the touchdown. We just didn't want to let it happen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Colts Sink Pats, 24-21 | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

...race should be decided between the top four teams--Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn and Princeton. But there's no telling what can happen in the Ivy League nowadays...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Parity Rules in Ivy League Basketball | 11/22/1988 | See Source »

...chief debate coach, Ailes took the blame for Bush's being tense during the first debate. "It was my job to get him relaxed and confident, and it didn't happen," he conceded. On the morning of the second debate, Ailes got a call at 6:45 from Bush saying that he wanted to see him at 8. When Ailes arrived, Bush was already going over his briefing papers. Ailes gave him a "pepper" drill, rapid-fire questions and answers to test Bush's reflexes and the shape of his answers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nine Key Moments : 1988 Campaign | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...conservatives and moderates hope for Sen. Sam Nunn (D--Ga.) or former Virginia Governor and Senatorelect Charles Robb. But it's not going to happen. In addition to serious ideological liabilities (Nunn has been weak on civil rights and strong on nerve gas and SDI), each of the two faces personal obstacles. Compared to Nunn, even Dukakis bubbles with charisma, and there are rumors that Robb's social life makes Gary Hart's look monastic. (Even unsubstantiated rumors are politically damaging, as Dukakis knows all too well...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Starting Over | 11/19/1988 | See Source »

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