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...Crimson's thrilling 12-11 defeat of Cornell Saturday at Ohiri Field was enough to convince pollsters that the squad has regained its prowess as a lax powerhouse. Harvard is ranked ninth in the USILA Coaches' Poll, and was tied with Ivy rival Brown in the final spot of the Baltimore Sun's Top Ten. Both polls were released yesterday...
...difficult torch song, "Love on the Rocks (Hurts like the Dickens)." His portrayal of Andatramp is reminiscent of Bette Davis's Margo Channing in All About Eve-- a tough, jaded bitch with a lot of spunk and a warm heart. In addition, he shows off his usual dancing prowess, despite the unusual impediments of a tight corset and long petticoats and skirts...
...Tigers' three-point shooting prowess keyed the run, with Sean Jackson and Captain Matt Lapin each hitting a pair during the run. In the first half, Princeton was 7-for-8 from beyond the three-point arc and only 1-for-8 inside the arc. Jackson led all scorers with 12 points on 4-for-5 three-point shooting...
...Proposition 42 was widely denounced as racist. Yet instead of repealing it, as many blacks demanded, the NCAA settled for a compromise that takes effect in August. On the one hand, athletes who do not make the grade academically can receive scholarships based on need, but not on athletic prowess; on the other hand, as before, these marginal students will be barred from athletic programs as freshmen and lose one year of playing eligibility. The convention's final action will subject Division I football players to year-round testing for steroids and other drugs...
...anti-intellectual attitudes are just as prevalent and harmful (though not as explicit) in middle-class households, where the social skills and athletic prowess of children are frequently emphasized at the expense of academic achievement and intellectual ability. Often a parent is ashamed when his or her daughter studies mathematics instead of going dancing, or when a son reads Weber while his peers play baseball...