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Dates: during 1980-1989
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In doubles action, Harvard swept the second and third matches in straight sets to insure the victory. Captain Mark Leschly and Chang rolled over Aiyer and Sigalove, 6-2, 6-1, at the number-two position. Brown and Cardi teamed to defeat Heroux and Givone, 6-4, 6-1, at...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Netmen Breeze Past Lions, Advance to ITCA Semis | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

If all goes as expected, it should be a Crimson-Mountaineer showdown in the finals on Sunday. Perennial league power West Virginia boasts the top-ranked player in the East, Paul Mancini, but Harvard's Brown notched a victory over him in tournament play over the summer.

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: Netmen Breeze Past Lions, Advance to ITCA Semis | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

A similar tunnel-vision mentality underlies our drive to place convenience above all other considerations. We fret and worry over the crisis of solid waste disposal, but God forbid we should have to do without our disposable diapers, plastic six-pack harnesses and styrofoam coffee cups.

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: The Enemy is Us | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

The litany of environmental hazards associated with our throw-away society is old news. Deteriorating styrofoam releases chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), resulting in serious depletion of the earth's protective ozone layer. A group of British scientists reported in 1985 that the ozone layer over Antartica had been diminished by 40 percent...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: The Enemy is Us | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

Every time we drive somewhere unnecessarily, every time we eat a meal using styrofoam containers and plastic utensils, every time we use aerosol sprays, every time we pass over slightly discolored apples in the produce section in favor of shiny, pesticide-treated ones, we are increasing the economic incentives for...

Author: By Mia Kang, | Title: The Enemy is Us | 10/14/1989 | See Source »

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