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They wrote them off as ‘Jennys’, a term referring to the sarcastic and studious heroine of the popular movie Love Story. Sometimes, the stereotype was true. The women beat far stiffer admissions competition; Harvard matriculated four times as many students as Radcliffe and Radcliffe’s admissions officers placed a stronger emphasis on grade point average. “Women were admitted to Radcliffe by a really different formula, a different philosophy,” says Director of Admissions Marilyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73, who used to work...
...high level of tennis was a good sign for Harvard, considering that it will face much stiffer competition in Madison. Among the teams present will be all four of the semifinalists from last year’s NCAA Championships...
...health and scaring companies out of the programs altogether. Among the tough measures she has proposed: a 58% hike in insurance premiums that private pension sponsors must pay. The Bush Administration also suggested a seven-year deadline for all pensions to be fully funded and called for even stiffer premiums for companies whose plans are in the worst shape. "A lot of companies are looking to get out of these plans anyway," says Dan McGinn, a pension consultant in Anaheim, Calif. "This might be just the prod they need...
...rises and falls. The arteries, which are a type of muscle, even pulse to help keep blood moving along. But the fibers that make up the scaffolding of the vessel walls can take only so much flexing. As we age, the rubbery tissue slowly gets replaced with stiffer collagen. The vessels don't expand as well anymore, but the blood keeps rushing through at the same rate, increasing the pressure. The higher the pressure climbs, the more punishment the walls take, and the more collagen is added. "The vessel wall becomes almost like concrete," says Dr. Michael Weber, a past...
...from 7,242 to 5,731. The main reason: a big drop in speeding. Since the first quarter of 2002, the number of motorists exceeding the limit by at least 10 km/h has fallen by 15%. What convinced a nation known for intemperate driving to slow down? Tougher policing, stiffer fines and a hard-hitting publicity campaign. More than 100 speed radars have been installed around the country since last fall (1,000 are to be in place by the end of 2005). The government also funded a series of chilling anti-speeding commercials aired last year - including radio spots...