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...were outplayed in all areas," he said. "We were whipped real good. They had much more skill. They had more team speed than we had. They made a lot of big plays, as opposed to just chipping away at us. We contributed to the ugly score, but they were just a better team...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Gridders Fall to Bucknell, 42-23 | 9/26/1994 | See Source »

Towards that goal, Expos will be more standardized under Sommers. She wants the program to focus entirely on "writing about texts," which is a skill every Harvard student must have...

Author: By Joe Mathews, | Title: After Winter in Expos, It's Sommers | 9/23/1994 | See Source »

...helicopters over northern Iraq last April. The charges are not his first "official" recognition from the military. More than three years ago, during the Gulf War, May downed an Iraqi Hind helicopter in the same area and received a Distinguished Flying Cross for his "professional competence, aerial skill and devotion to duty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Informed Sources: Sep. 19, 1994 | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

...post, and pay the expenses of, novices overseas. Some have gone to work directly for foreign businesses. Others originally went abroad for such conventional purposes as study, language teaching or subsidized social work and then found that their knowledge of English and of U.S. mores was a negotiable skill in the view of local employers. And a few set out, gimlet- eyed, to seize or create business opportunities in new markets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looking for Work? Try the World. | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

...back Krith Elias, now of the New York Giants. Elias solidified his reputation as one of the best players in league history last season by rushing for 1,731 yards (second in the nation) and scoring 21 touchdowns. In addition to Elias, the team lost virtually everyone at the skill positions and half of its offensive line. Senior tackle Carl Teter, an NFL prospect, is a big exception...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: The beginning of an era | 9/12/1994 | See Source »

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