Word: player
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Most of the people in my department play an instrument--many make career choices between math and music," remarks Math Department Chair Arthur M. Jaffe in an interview, as ancient music floated softly from a nearby compact disk player. Jaffe, proficient at piano and clarinet, habitually conducts "business" in his office to the tune of a favorite concerto or madrigal. "Somehow music seems to appeal to mathemeticians more than, say, reading," he notes...
...Crimson lost five seniors, including four of its top six players, while Ivy League rivals Yale and Princeton lost only one player from their squads...
Yale only lost one player from its 11-2 team. The Elis top players are Ivy Rookie of the Year Jon Musto, Cyrus Metha and Tom Clayton. Tim Goodale is also returning after taking a year off. Yale also has freshman Gary Grank, last year's top junior player...
Princeton (9-1, last year) will field a strong team. The Tiger's top players are Ivy Player of the Year Jeff Stanley, Chris Stevens and Roy Rubin...
...those with spinal-cord injuries or cerebral palsy, are taking up everything from cycling and scuba diving to rock climbing and rafting. That is still a small fraction of the 37 million handicapped in the U.S. But, declares Dave Kiley, 34, of Pomona, Calif., a star wheelchair-basketball player, "the traditional stereotype of passivity is broken...