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...Maryland-based Center for a New American Dream, which dispenses antidotes for raging consumerism, two-thirds of parents say their kids define their self-worth in terms of possessions; half say their kids prefer to go to a shopping mall than to go hiking or on a family outing; and a majority admit to buying their children products they disapprove of--products that may even be bad for them--because the kids said they "needed" the items to fit in with their friends...
...President George Bush had so lowered expectations of how he would perform on his debut outing in Europe this week that by the time he stepped up to the plate, he was playing T-ball. As they had during his first election debate with Al Gore, Bush and his handlers - with the help of the media, mea culpa - teed up the visit in such a way that by merely showing up, avoiding flubbing his lines and appearing at least conversant in the issues of the day, he could hit a home run. Or at least a creditable base...
...time the heart of the Ivy schedule rolled around, the Harvard lineup was wreaking havoc on opposing pitchers, all the while receiving one solid outing after another from its own staff. After splitting its games with its first four Ivy opponents, the Crimson took three out of four in its series with both Brown and Yale. During the most important stretch of the season, the Crimson was playing its best baseball of the year...
...While Crockett bounced back strong at season’s end-throwing a no-hitter against Dartmouth in his final outing to finish the year 4-4 with a 4.04 ERA-his elbow troubles may have ultimately frightened teams away...
...disparity between minority and nonminority scores. The dropout rate is down from 11% in 1995 to 3% today. Even extracurricular pursuits are reaching new heights: the choir just hauled home a crystal trophy from a national competition, and a new robotics club placed well in its first outing...