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...same time, he also was awarded the New England juniors' Good Sportsman Award--the mention of which today makes him throw back his head and roll his eyes...
First, considering the signal historical, political, and cultural importance of East Asia, not to mention the various sad implications of America's own involvement in Asia over the past generation or so, it seems startling indeed, if true, that the president of Harvard had not visited East Asia before this. Second, could not the $1.2 million of Asian money pledged to Harvard be better used within the communities from whence it comes; for example, at the two fine universities in Hong Kong, or at those in Taiwan? Or, to bring a like point to bear back home, could not Harvard...
...Dergue, the committee of army officers that overthrew the legendary lion. The shooting was shortly followed by an announcement of the execution of Brigadier General Teferi Benti, 55, Ethiopia's chief of state, and eight of his supporters in the Dergue. Significantly, the broadcasts took pains to mention that the two most powerful members of the Dergue, Lieut. Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam and Lieut. Colonel Atnafu Abate, had survived the shooting "safe and sound." Here was a tip-off that the incident was not a coup against the military council itself but more of a power struggle within...
Political ideology is certainly relevant or the entire faculty of the Government Department would be unemployed. Why, then, should the mention of sport degenerate any discipline to that of superficiality? It shouldn't. And even though the subject taught by Hoberman required no calculators, it is nonetheless important...
...Petersen (honorable mention to Jon Garrity), he was the runaway winner of the "Hard Luck Harry" Award, B.C.'s Paul Skid-played Nadia Comaneci in the cage, stopping almost everything in sight, and several shots that couldn't be seen...