Word: highpoint
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...GENERALLY pacific Dutch capital, the highpoint of the political summer is often the forgotten invitation to an ambassadorial cocktail party or the unreturned phone call. But this past summer in the Hague saw an angry American community denounee the Dutch government and the Peoples Republic of China sever diplomatic relations. Because Holland has long been a close ally of the United States and was one of the first members of the United Nations to recognize the Beijing government, the summer's events beg the question of what this tiny lowland state--traditionally and self-consciously moderate--could have done...
Yardling Debbie Zimic proved to be the highpoint of the Crimson evening with her three first place finishes in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyles--her time of 55.08 seconds in the 100 free doubling as a personal lifetime best. Exhibiting Harvard's newly-acquired freestyle depth, fellow freshman Jeanne Floyd nabbed two second places behind Zimic in the 50 and the 100, while sophomore Kathy Davis took a third...
Nonetheless, two weeks and four attempts at the computer later, I was a published New York Times reporter. No byline, of course, but a little financial remuneration. No complaints. Writing that story was the highpoint of the summer, and I managed to work on several of the copy desks before my stay ended...
...highpoint of the game came in the last two minutes of play, when Yale's junior forward Lisa Brummel sunk two free throws to become the Elis' all-time leading scorer with 1046 career points. Harvard and Yale players alike stopped to congratulate the teary-eyed Brummel, who left the game to a standing ovation and an armful of roses...