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...early August, Red Sox pennant fever had almost died. The Sox had fallen into fourth, 11 games behind the Blue Jays in the American League Least. WBCN held a mock on-the-air funeral for the home team. But the Sox being the Sox-and the Blue Jays being the Blow Jays--things soon got interesting...
...early August, Red Sox pennant fever had almost died. The Sox had fallen into fourth, 11 games behind the Blue Jays in the American League Least. WBCN held a mock on-the-air funeral for the home team. But the Sox being the Sox--and the Blue Jays being the Blow Jays--things soon got interesting...
...yourselves and let me have those two seats." In the middle of the bus, a plaster of Paris simulacrum of Rosa Parks will just sit there, a mute symbol of the incident that sparked the epic Montgomery bus boycott. "Look, woman, I told you I wanted the seat!" the mock voice of the bus driver will continue. "Are you going to stand up?" The plaster statue of Parks will remain motionless...
...General William A. Holland, commander of the 48th until his dismissal last February, maintains his unit was a victim of Army politics. "There is no question I was the whipping boy of the Army," Holland said. "They had us convinced that we weren't worth a toot. But in mock battles we did well." Army officials, however, insist that the 48th suffered from deficient leadership and training, poorly maintained equipment and key personnel sidelined with medical conditions. The 48th did set one record, however: the brigade spent more time at the NTC than any other unit since the training center...
...Students can read the headlines, and they know it's a tough market," says Bob Thirsk, director of the University of Washington's placement center. Since competing in that market requires far more than the perfect resume, schools now offer workshops and seminars on job-search skills, including videotaped mock interviews. Students are flocking to the guidance sessions, but it's hard to find a job that isn't there. The University of Chicago Graduate Business School lets students bid for interviews through a computer, but according to William Mankivsky, 26, the screen has little to offer. Says he: "Every...