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...thinclads were a pleasant surprise, however. Behind the leadership of a charismatic senior class, a number of younger athletes stepped up and and led the team on the courses. The Crimson ended up finishing fourth at Heps, its best result in years...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Young Talent Could Lead Men's X-Country to Upset | 9/12/1994 | See Source »

Like many high school students who have decided to spend a summer previewing the Harvard experience, Perez says he has found many surprises-some pleasant, some not-so-pleasant...

Author: By Todde Braunstein, | Title: Summer Students Liven Up Harvard | 8/9/1994 | See Source »

...fact, her biggest surprises seem to have been pleasant ones...

Author: By Marion B. Gammill, | Title: UNDER THE HAMMER: | 6/29/1994 | See Source »

Workers who are not part of the underclass are feeling some of the same put- it-in-their-face spirit. Many who once thought they did not need a union to enjoy good pay and pleasant working conditions have changed their minds. Ruthless company-downsizing drives and continued layoffs, coupled with rising pay for top managers, have made their bosses look a good deal less benevolent. After Armco Steel announced a stock offering that included $45 million to be sold to key managers on generous terms, while leaving health and benefit plans unfunded to the tune of $1 billion, workers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Unions Arise -- With New Tricks | 6/13/1994 | See Source »

More than two years ago, President Neil L. Rudenstine took office and quickly tried to portray himself as a pleasant man with a steady hand and a decisive plan...

Author: By Elizabeth T. Bangs, | Title: Rudenstine's 'Honeymoon' Ends in Chaos | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

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