Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...They thought] if you put $300 million behindphysics or sociology, that would unbalance [theCollege]," says one high-level source...
Part of the problem was that Rudenstine hadlong insisted that discussions remain as informalas possible, a high-level source says. He reasonedthat once Harvard publicly acknowledged that itwas in talks with Radcliffe, any breakdown wouldbe seen as Harvard bullying its weak sister onceagain. But without a larger negotiating team, thepresident was getting exhausted, squandering hisprecious time on minutiae...
...Because of the great expense of this place, he didn't think he was performing at the level he should be," Lawrence Okrent said...
...optimist, the Crimson held serve in 1999, showing it could compete, if not dominate, on the national level. But losing as quietly as it did does not reassure. The magic of Stillwater, Okla. and Baton Rouge, La. can be resuscitated, but the Harvard bats will have to match its arms in their zeal...
...that you can sort of compete with other people-- there's that appeal there--so part of it was just enjoying playing the music but part of it was being able to be out there and to be able to hold your own, knowing you could play on the level of people outside just the local scene," he says...