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Last year, Norton's sailing teammates recognized her abikity, dedication, and competitive spirit by electing her captain of the combined (men's and women's) team. Norton, the first woman ever to hold that post, has displayed her racing prowess against both men and women. With Norton as tactician ("the person who runs the show,"--coach Mike Horn) and the only woman on board, Harvard won the MacMillan Cup in Annapolis, Md., her junior year...
Abroad, allies whom we rescued from the shambles of World War II defy us, former enemies whom we defeated now often outproduce and outtrade us. Our power is challenged by growing Soviet ambitions and military prowess; by OPEC's endless extortions; by a chaotic, largely hostile Third World. Much of this situation was symbolized by two recent events that showed the U.S. relatively powerless: the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the Iranian hostage crisis...
...their new warm-up capes, the aquamen filed into the meet monk-like, with the capes draped over their heads, their chanting echoing in a Princeton pool that could probably rival a few monasteries in age. And when the capes were dropped, the Crimson showed off a swimming prowess that left the Tigers wishing for capes to cover their own heads...
Yardling Jeanne Floyd's freestyle prowess was also evident as she easily locked up the 50- and 100-yd. freestyles with times of 26.10 and 55.38, as well as swimming on the victorious 200-yd. freestyle rely team...
...took Norton a while to display her prowess. The momentum seesawed in the first period as the Crimson and the Elis exchanged up-ice rushes, all of which proved unfruitful until the senior defenseman notched her first score late in the period...