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Dates: during 1980-1989
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After two seasons as backup goalie, junior Brian Jopling will get the starting nod. A 13-1 career mark shows he can do the job when given a chance. Jopling will have to replace two-year starter Daren Puppa, who jumped to the Buffalo Sabres after compiling a career mark...

Author: By Matthew A. Saal, | Title: Paint It Crimson | 11/15/1985 | See Source »

...opera world, where gossip is a way of life, Battle is said to live up to her last name. By reputation she is a temperamental prima donna who can be cold or even hostile to colleagues, a master of the brisk nod or, worse, the blank stare. Backstage, Met staffers are still talking about her dustup with Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa during the production of Strauss's Arabella. Battle, it seems, wanted some cuts in the music restored, at which Te Kanawa balked. Heated words were exchanged. Battle claims to be mystified by her fearsome reputation. Says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: At the Head of the Class | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

RECEIVERS: Sophomore LaMont Greer--who won the starting split end job three weeks ago--won't play today, so junior Joe Connolly will get the starting nod. It will mark the first starting call for Connolly, who--like Greer--boasts blazing speed. Despite the lack of experience, Connolly should be a more than adequate replacement. Nevertheless, don't expect White to look for his wide outs too often. Santiago leads all pass catchers in receptions...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: The Scouting Report | 11/2/1985 | See Source »

...only 3-1/2 yards per carry. He may have problems against an aggressive Crimson line. Fullback Rob Brown is injured, and his replacement, senior Tom Stephens, is untested. Yukica wants to run, but he may not have the talent. RECEIVERS: Sophomore Lamont Greer gets his second career starting nod today, coming off an outstanding performance last week. Backed up by junior Joe Connolly and senior Chuck Shirey, Greer gives the quick receiving unit an aerial and rushing threat. * RECEIVERS: Dartmouth's strong point. All-Ivy split end Scott Truitt has caught three times as many passes as all Harvard...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: The Scouting Report | 10/19/1985 | See Source »

Impressed by the unusual answer, as well as Stirling's previous works, the Building Committee gave him the nod...

Author: By Matthew Snyder, | Title: Glittering Past Leads to Harvard Present | 10/17/1985 | See Source »

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