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...will be remembered for his ugliness and sour disposition. A highlight of Dan's career came in 1984, when he slipped from his leash, chased after a taunting Harvard student...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Last Hurrah for Restic, Bulldog | 11/19/1993 | See Source »

...highlight of the mock scrimmage was probably Tracy getting dumped over the bench boards, only his skates visible to his laughing teammates on the ice. Asked if he had any comment afterwards, he replied...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Icemen Off to Fast Start in ECAC While Rival Schools Falter | 11/17/1993 | See Source »

Colwin probably intends these paragons of unoriginal thinking as types, to highlight Jane Louise's `normal' abnormality. We all worry because we don't lead lives of endless Kodak moments strung together, but no one really does, Colwin reassures. This cunning ruse fails, in part because Jane Louise just isn't that normally abnormal, but mainly because it makes for dull reading...

Author: By Edward P. Mcbride, | Title: Colwin's Big Storm More Like a Drizzle | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...dean's criticisms of the Expos series highlight the divide which separates the press and the administration. Buell himself summed it up nicely: "I don't accept the model of the virtuous truth-seeking press confronting the hostile prevaricating establishment. To me, that's a one-sided model. It may hold in certain instances. On the other hand, it maybe the case that the benign establishment is trying to withstand the assaults of the overzealous bloodhound...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Seek Truth, But Don't Expect It | 11/3/1993 | See Source »

...readings included a study of classical rhetoric as well as short non-fiction pieces highlighting specific writing techniques. Every Friday we would participate in a personal tutorial, either with Marius himself or one of his two assistants. We were encouraged to submit excerpts of the same essay in successive weeks to examine each step of the editing and revision process--that way, we could highlight and solve persistent problems...

Author: By Hugh G. Eakin, | Title: Rethinking Expos | 10/30/1993 | See Source »

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