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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Snow says she began her career like many other comedians on an open mike night. She says that every comedienne has to pay her dues. "There are no short cuts in comedy. If you take a short cut you'll pay for it later," she says...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Snow Makes Sailors Come Ashore | 2/19/1988 | See Source »

This one fell just short for the United States, which cut a 6-2 deficit to 6-5, but could never knot the score despite outshooting the high-powered Soviets 12-4 in the final period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soviets Tip Team USA, 7-5 | 2/18/1988 | See Source »

...only girl of 300 in the league, and when I first started I had my hair cut short just like all the guys so the coach didn't know I was a girl for the first three weeks," says Lind. "But then when he saw I could skate and everything it was too late for him to do anything about...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Ringette to Hockey in Ten Easy Steps | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

STUDENTS have cited Thernstrom's attitude toward slavery and the Jim Crow system as indications of a biased and insensitive standpoint. One student in the course has said that Thernstrom "painted a benevolent picture of slavery." But this accusation is short-sighted and fails to capture the essence of Thernstrom's approach to slavery...

Author: By Emily Mieras, | Title: Thernstrom Only Provoking Original Thoughts | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

...Crimson jumped out to a 9-0 lead before UMass cut the margin to 18-12 eight minutes into the game behind sophomore center Helen Freeman's three short jumpshots from the lane...

Author: By Michael Stankiewicz, | Title: W. Cagers Nab First Win Over UMass | 2/17/1988 | See Source »

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