Word: highlight
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...highlight of the visit was an evening of entertainment in the pavilion. As a lively band beat out a variety of tunes, from rock to disco to jazz, the colonists burst into song, including a rousing chorus of America the Beautiful. Even the skeptical Ryan was impressed. He rose to tell his assembled hosts: "From what I've seen, there are a lot of people here who think this is the best thing that has happened in their whole lives." The audience applauded loudly. Jones stood up and led the clapping...
...like Maximoff, capped a brilliant high school All-American career by making the finals at AAU nationals this year, matched Cooper's record with one of his own in the 200-yd. backstroke (1:53.77). Sophomore backstroke Geoff Seelen, and top-notch divers Steve Schramm and Jamie Greacen further highlight this seemingly endless list of talent. Only the loss of a pair of would-be sophomore standouts, giant All-American sprinter Julian Mack and Finnish breastroker Tuomo Kerola (who has returned to Finland to pursue a career in medicine) subtracts from the healthier-than-ever state of the Crimson aquatic...
Although the switch to defense was difficult to negotiate psychologically, Mary earned second-team All-New England honors her sophomore year as Harvard underwent its amazing metamorphosis. Mary's personal highlight--whaling Yale 2-0, at snowy Soldiers Field...
...border war Vietnam is waging with Cambodia and China, and the friendship treaty signed Friday with the Soviet Union highlight the weakness of current U.S. policy. There is now no way short of invasion that the United States can pursue its interest in preserving the Southeast Asian status quo. Senator McGovern's suggestion tha the U.S. attack Cambodia might yet be followed by an impassioned cry to bomb the bridges on the Yalu River...
Scenes from several of Woody's movies highlight the half-hour. They always illustrate points made by the surrounding narrative but they break up the audience nonetheless. There on the screen is the Woody Allen we have come to know (maybe) and love--Woody flying over the battlefield in Love and Death, Woody as a robot of sorts in Sleeper, Woody talking to Diane Keaton in Annie Hall--and these scenes alone carry the film...