Word: olympian
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Faculty and officials argue privately--and justifiably--that there are almost no Negro professionals in the market who match Harvard's Olympian standards of competence. But it is becoming increasingly clear that the changing character of America's urban problem has made Harvard's definition of competence--at least in the social sciences--dangerously anachronistic. Harvard has the responsibility--to itself and to the black community--to seek out and hire black social scientists for both tenured and non-tenured positions...
...opposite approach-pure Olympian effort-paid far better dividends for Canada's pert, blue-eyed Nancy Greene, 24. Although she was the defending ladies' Alpine skiing champion, Nancy's chances seemed hopeless after she fell badly last month and strained the ligaments in an ankle. Last week, vowing "I'll either win or I'll fall," she strapped on her white helmet with TIGER emblazoned across the front and slashed through the giant slalom course with such abandon that she beat Runner-Up Annie Famose of France for the gold medal by almost three seconds...
Head to Head. No one, unfortunately, is more impressed with this Olympian effort than ABC's commentators. All last week they continually reminded viewers that they were seeing "a sports exclusive," "a really fantastic shot," and "superb coverage." Nonetheless, it was the picture that told the story, and during the first two days it was mostly a sad tale of the young U.S. hockey team being trounced by the Czech and Swedish teams. U.S. Skater Peggy Fleming cut a fine figure on the ice, but about the only good thing the announcers could say about the U.S. hockey team...
...attractions is Albert's father. Sol Abrams is an aging doctor, bitter, brilliant, physically powerful, with a face like a Cherokee's-in fact, line for line the same corrosive old Olympian who dominated The Last Angry Man. It is a pleasure to hear him roar at the world again, even if the neighborhood has gone downhill and even if he knocks Green's memoir slightly out of shape...
...since Olympian Bill Bradley fled Princeton three years ago has the Ivy League been in such a dither. A week from Saturday his University--perennial League champions--clashes with powerful upstart Columbia for the loop lead and national prominence...