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...starters, it sparked Michigan’s (and the Big Ten’s) recruiting efforts and helped draw some of the nation’s premier talents away from the SoCal softball “hotbed.” Secondly, this dispersal of talent ultimately led to the increased national popularity of softball, which had until then been considered a second-tier sport in most parts of the country...
Sure, Hendricks—now the Crimson’s switch-hitting first baseman and premier player—was a good student, a member of the National Honor Society and all that, but ever since he was two years old and swinging a whiffle ball bat, he was a helluva ballplayer...
It’s spring time in Georgia. While millions of Americans tune in to CBS this weekend to watch the Masters Tournament, one of the premier golfing events in the country, the National Council of Women’s Organizations (NCWO) will be standing outside Augusta’s gates, protesting the exclusion of women from the golf club’s membership ranks...
...premier university in the nation, Harvard is looked to as a model for higher education. President Summers clearly takes this responsibility to heart, as his support of the University of Michigan’s admissions policies during their recent review by the Supreme Court demonstrates. He recognizes that when Harvard University takes a position on an issue, whether it is affirmative action or workers’ rights, the rest of the country takes notice. The presence of the final clubs at an institution with such influence sends the message that women are still not fully integrated into the traditions...
...easygoing style. It’s hard to be intimidated by this friendly, unimposing man, about six feet tall and slightly balding, with soft eyes behind round thin-rimmed glasses—until you remember that one word from him can land you a coveted job at a premier university. The walls are lined with the oeuvre of those who have won his favor—one is covered by a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. It’s a testament to Sisler’s command that he can maintain a sense of cleanliness and order in the room...