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...fellow student), and dancing lessons (dragging Jim, the perennial square, against his will). In a 1958 episode that won the show an Emmy, Jim announces he?s building a trophy case for the scholastic and athletic prizes the kids have amassed, and Margaret realizes she has no medals. Darned if she doesn?t go out and try to win one. Inevitable moral: Mom, here?s a medal you?ve earned just for being...
...former University President Lawrence H. Summers, was the previous occupant of the Fletcher chair.“It makes it even more special that my dear friend Cornel West was the first incumbent of this professorship,” said Gates, who has been honored with a National Humanities Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship.Last week, Af-Am Chair Evelynn Brooks Higginbotham informed the departmental faculty that West will not be returning to Harvard, a long-discussed rumor.“He’s decided to stay because of the big initiative in Af-Am studies there...
...story brought back memories of my experiences in World War II. I was awarded a Silver Star, but I'm fortunate to have survived for 83 years without having to pay as dearly as Weisskopf has. If he were in uniform, he would have been decorated with the Medal of Honor. Since so many reporters are losing lives or limbs, there should be a special decoration for their bravery. Of course, a medal can't replace the loss of a limb, but it can be a way for the American people to give recognition to reporters who have acted with...
...Xiang raced to victory in the 110-m hurdles at the Athens Olympics, his legs pumping to clock a world record-tying time of 12.91 sec., the panic in sports announcers' voices was palpable. Even though China had touted the 21-year-old Shanghai native as a medal hopeful, few in the West knew that China had a decent hurdler. Stunned by the victory, a Greek TV announcer stammered: "In first place, it's ? it's a Chinese man." Foiled by the X in Liu's given name, the broadcaster sidestepped the problem: "He is Mr. Liu. Congratulations...
...missed all of last year to participate in the Winter Games, and all three figured in the scoring this weekend. Senior co-captain Julie Chu notched the game-winner at 3:57 of the second period on an assist from sophomore Sarah Vaillancourt, who took home a gold medal after playing with Team Canada in Turin last winter. Vaillancourt also led the team with 10 shots. Chu’s U.S. national squad teammate, junior Caitlin Cahow, got in on the act when she set up senior Katie Johnston for a breathing-room score, and a 2-0 lead, with...