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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Quakers, who play on astroturf at home, had some difficulties with their passing and stickwork...

Author: By Angela M. Payne, | Title: Stickwomen Top Penn; Claim 2-1 Ivy Triumph | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

Despite two penalty corners and an increasedamount of circle play, the Quakers continuallycame up short at the hands of a determineddefensive effort--led by senior Co-Captain ErinO'Brien and sophomores Sandra Whyte and KristinFowler...

Author: By Angela M. Payne, | Title: Stickwomen Top Penn; Claim 2-1 Ivy Triumph | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...tournament was a good experience for us," said Crimson forward Peri Wallace. "Even the worst team there, Central Connecticut, ran an excellent quick hit offense that gave a lot of the teams trouble. To play against that kind of competition can only be good...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Spikers Place Third In UConn Tournament | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...team hope to keep the ball rolling tomorrow as they play host to Lowell College at 7 p.m. in the Malkin Athletic Center...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: W. Spikers Place Third In UConn Tournament | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

...visit two schools, one near Guangzhou, the other in Beijing. At both places, two teachers handle a class of approximately 40 four-year-olds. Instructive slogans adorn the walls: THE NAIL THAT STICKS OUT GETS HAMMERED DOWN and THE LONG POLE GETS SAWED OFF. Creativity, experimentation, even simple play are discouraged. Handed blocks, the children erect structures pictured in workbooks; once completed, the buildings are torn down and put up again and again until the time allotted for block-building expires. And "No talking, while you're building," a teacher scolds. Or while you're eating, for that matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Day in The Life . . . . . . Of China: Free to Fly Inside the Cage | 10/2/1989 | See Source »

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