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...Spitzer home in suburban Riverdale was comfortable but not showy. Spitzer was a top student and athlete (he captained Mann's tennis team), though his parents never focused on that. They recall attending just one soccer game, the last of the season in his senior year, arriving just as Eliot was called for a penalty. "Free kick, they lost," his father says with a laugh. The parents concentrated on their children's intellectual side--in ways that made their friends snicker. One of the kids--Spitzer is the youngest of three--would be made responsible for leading a dinner discussion...
...Soccer, six-week vacations and socialism are particular European obsessions. However, not all European preoccupations are so innocuous. Breakfast cereal, for example, is a sensitive point, especially if it has “impure” genetically modified food...
...sport standout Bryce Weed may well appear on this list again come spring. Nominated for her performance on the soccer field, Weed is also a member of the indoor/outdoor track and field teams. After finishing up her Psychology requirements, she hopes to pursue a career in medicine...
Mike Lobach has been a linchpin for the Crimson soccer team for four years. As a sweeper, he has stifled opposing defenses and was named second team NCSAA All-New England for his efforts...
...grace under pressure that forward Beth Totman showed on the soccer field will come in handy should the social anthropology major became a foreign correspondent for CNN. Scoring goals in overtime wins over Yale, Hartford and Boston College, the second-team All Ivy selection has solidified her legacy as a clutch performer. Totman will pursue a masters in East Asian studies next year...