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Point generation could be the Tigers biggest problem. Princeton lost tailback Bill Jordan and wide receivers Dave Scoggin and Mare Ross, though the Tigers hang on to quarterback Harry Nakielny. Three of five offensive linemen--six offensive starters in total--have departed as well...

Author: By Matt Howitt, | Title: Brown, Columbia: Doormats No More | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

...even skeptical librarians agree, say the pollsters, that reading is rising among the young. One reason is the growing sale of attractive children's books. And contrary to gloomy predictions, TV encourages more reading. Margaret C. Scoggin, coordinator of Young Adult Services for New York public libraries, says that "any story which appears on TV immediately creates a demand for the book in the libraries." She thinks that the paperback boom also boosts library circulation: "The more a student reads, the more he wants to read, the more he buys, and the more he borrows." For more and more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Reading on the Rise | 7/25/1960 | See Source »

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