Word: rinks
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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These days, Chang is reluctant to mention his ice-skating past, a sport he began at age 5 but put aside after the 1992 World Championships to become a full-time student. The alarm clock set to 4 a.m., the practice rink reserved from 5 to 9:30 every morning, the late days at school to make up for lost time--they are in the past now. In fact, when Chang first arrived at Harvard in the fall of 1989, he didn't expect competitive skating to play any role at all in his college career. But the transition...
There is always the ice rink, where he can either return to ameteure competition or skate professionally in shows promoted by Dorthy Hammill International. "I'm toying with the idea of competing again. But, I'm not sure I'd learn that much more if I stuck with it. I might go into skating to create a financial cushion for the future...
Arena: Die Hard in a hockey rink...
...entirely possible that three spoiled young brats with their own recording studio with a skating rink would produce self-indulgent, boring music only fit for imbecilic potheads; I guess there are those who think of the Beasties' music this way. Most of us don't however: anyone with an interest in hip hop realizes the debt this genre owes to the Beasties. With their debut LP, the smash hit Licensed To Ill, they, along with Rick Rubin, helped introduce heavy metal and other rock influences to rap. (Go listen to the Ghetto Boyz song that samples "Sweet Home Alabama...
Craven's duties, though, begin at home--specifically at the Bright Hockey Center where she attends the daily three-hour varsity practices. She helps set up for practice and clears the rink afterwards...