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Edward (Jim) Herrgott was not an ideal student. In high school, he would skip class sometimes and rarely did his homework. But he was good-natured and kind, so his parents never worried. And Herrgott did owe some gratitude to the classroom: he met his future fiance Sara McWilliams, with him at right, at summer school. Given his penchant for mischief, Herrgott surprised his family when he announced in his senior year that he wanted to be a police officer. To earn money for his training, he joined the Army, just as his cousin T.J. Kewatt had done a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iraq: 7 Days 7 Deaths | 7/21/2003 | See Source »

Rigby said he had intended to skip commencement exercises and get his diploma in the mail, but his children “insisted that we do this...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sixty-Two Years After Senior Year, Veteran Earns Diploma | 6/27/2003 | See Source »

...often been lost on fans and media alike, who have steadily constructed and bought into an image of Duncan as the most indifferent, boring superstar in all of professional sports. Sure, Duncan may not scowl and talk trash, lose his cool, get in his coach's face, or skip practice. But as unassuming and stoic as he sometimes appears, Duncan has emerged this year as a vocal leader as passionate and confident about winning as legends like Michael Jordan or Larry Bird. After the Spurs lost to the Lakers in last season's playoffs for the second year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Big Fundamental's Big Future | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

Rigby said he had intended to skip commencement exercises and get his diploma in the mail, but his children “insisted that we do this,” he said...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, | Title: Great Grandfather, Age 82, Graduates | 6/6/2003 | See Source »

Rigby said he had intended to skip commencement exercises and get his diploma in the mail, but his children “insisted that we do this,” he said...

Author: By David B. Rochelson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Great Grandfather, Age 82, Graduates | 6/5/2003 | See Source »

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