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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This binary respect for education and elders spurs on Asian students. At Chicago's Lane Technical High School, for example, there are few disciplinary problems with the 15% of the student body that is of Asian parentage. Says Principal Norman Silber: "Our Asian kids have terrific motivation. They feel it is a disgrace to themselves and their families if they don't succeed." The results bear him out: between 40% and 50% of pupils in Lane Tech's advanced-placement math classes are of Asian background, and two of the school's four National Merit Scholarship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Confucian Work Ethic | 3/28/1983 | See Source »

...buildings affected by the increase are Beck with Circle, the Botanic Gardens, 29 Garden St., Haskins Hall. Holden Green, 65 Mt. Auburn St. Peabody Terrace, Shaler Lane, Soldiers Field Park, Terry Terrace and Walker...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HRE Okays Rent Hikes | 3/18/1983 | See Source »

...aside for a presidential howdy, was the day the storms turned vicious and the schedules became a muddle. One of the intended high points of the week, the horseback ride of the President and the Queen around the ranch, was scratched. Then, with the twisting, barely paved, 1½-lane, 7-mile road up to the ranch flooded out in half a dozen spots, the visit was almost canceled altogether. No, wait, it was definitely on. But British reporters could not come. "This will not do!" bellowed Paul Callan of the Daily Mirror at a White House aide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Queen Makes A Royal Splash | 3/14/1983 | See Source »

...forwards John Carter and Mike Sadeghpour had the puck in front of the Crimson net and a goal seemed imminent Harvard defenseman. Mitch Olson had lost his stick, yet he closed up the shooting lane and managed to freeze the puck on the boards...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Dismantling a Scoring Machine | 3/5/1983 | See Source »

...Crimson was lucky to stay in the game Princeton hit a blustering 70 percent from the floor thanks to a shot selection that consisted of layans free throws and live looters. A perfect driver. Robinson never left the lane on route to have a first half windfall of 19 points...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Cagers Drop Cliffhanger to Princeton, 79-75, Win Respect While Losing Weekend Games | 2/28/1983 | See Source »

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