Word: severn
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Helnes Cup, Severn River...
...President Michael Sovern thinks the worst may be over for aspiring humanities professors. He points out that in 1991, when many of today's undergrads will be completing their Ph.D.s, there should be jobs opening up as the current bloc of tenured faculty members retires. Predicts Severn: "The people who begin their Ph.D.s about now will be coming up for tenure at a golden moment...
...hours of Saturday morning, two of the three of Eastern heavyweight crew--Harvard and Navy--sat steadily on the glassy surface of the Severn River in Annapolis, poised for the start of their long-awaited showdown. Less than six minutes later, Navy was vanquished, and only Yale remained between the Crimson and uncontested rowing supremacy this side of the Mississippi...
...midshipmen were sunk almost before the race began. They rowed to the starting line in a heavy, wooden Pocock shell better suited for the perpetually rough Severn River in Annapolis. But the Charles early Saturday morning was glass-smooth, and the Crimson oarsmen grabbed an early five-seat lead at the start, rowing at a sharp 42-stroke cadence...
...Severn...