Word: standout
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Donahoe has been a standout player for the Crimson so far. She made a school record 23 saves in the loss to Stanford, breaking the record held by 1987 Ivy Player-of-the-Year Tracee Whitley, who recorded 18 saves against Boston College in 1985. Donahoe made the Ivy honor roll last week for her performance...
...aims for the loftier success of Amy Grant, who blazed the Christian-to-pop crossover. But while the secular songs Geffen will promote to radio are pleasant (the syrupy duet with Grant, Somewhere Somehow, could be a smash), the album's better cuts reflect Smith's religious roots. A standout: Cross of Gold, which challenges people who wear holy symbols around their necks but lack saintliness in their souls...
...Another standout in the book is Ruben Martinez' autobiographical "La Placita." Although it appears under the section labelled "God," this essay embraces topics as varied as family history, gang warfare and the Latino immigrant population of L.A. Martinez speaks from his dead grandparents' house, where he contemplates the "strewn shards of [his] identity." The racial and cultural identity of this journalist of Salvadoran ancestry proves as multi-faceted as the city in which he grew up. Memories of Watergate and the Flintstones figure alongside stories of the Chicano movement and assassinated Salvadoran friends in this personal history...
...written by Glen Ballard, who has showcased the vocals with even more elaborate and satisfying arrangements this time. There are horns aplenty on this album, and a full complement of strings that gives sophistication, for example, to the already much played single You Won't See Me Cry. Another standout is Fueled for Houston, a frolicking, hard-driving rock tune with a brassy edge that evokes the rawness...
...Harvard baseball team has elected junior outfielder Mike Hill captain for the 1993 season. Hill is known for his outstanding field skills, his lightning quickness (he's also a standout running back on the football team) and his consistent hitting...