Word: penns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Park Service, for its part, maintains that deterioration is a myth. The lands "are in better shape than they were ten years ago," says Director William Penn Mott. The Interior Department, which operates the Park Service, is still motivated by the philosophy of former Interior Secretary James Watt that the parks are for the people -- and if the people want extra bathrooms, fast food and motels, so be it. It is only elitists, Watt used to say, who have the time and money to tiptoe through the tall grass, hearkening to birdcalls. He demonstrated his point by roaring through Yellowstone...
...raspberries -- but the techniques that worked in the fertile hills of Vermont do not necessarily work in the sands of Long Island. Most important of all, I do not have the time (or the energy) to play some character out of Tolstoy. I live by the 8:26 to Penn Station, and most of the time, my roses grow untended...
...Crimson heavyweight crew's loss to Penn and Navy on April 30 this year ended the squad's bid for its 14th undefeated season under the 26-year reign of Coach Harry Parker...
...long been said that Penn has been dominant in football and basketball over the years because of lower admissions standards than the other Ivy schools. The question of uneven standards is a serious problem, and one which will haunt the league year after year. If there is a serious threat to the delicate and successful balance the Ivy League has maintained, it is that an overcompetitive school, team or coach will succumb to the temptation. Here's hoping no one does...