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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Some of Turow's classmates and professors at the Law School suggest he may have been too willing to sacrifice accuracy for that commercial success. A friend in Turow's 1L section, who asked not to be identified, said, "The thing I wonder about Scott is, he came to the Law School with a contract from his publishers, so he knew he was writing the book right from the start. During our 1L year he formed a study group known for writing big outlines, and I think the group actually created tension in our section. I don't know that...

Author: By Peter R. Melnick, | Title: Scott Turow, Three L | 3/23/1978 | See Source »

...working in the U.S. Attorney's office--he says being a prosecutor will "renew that 1L feeling of 'How in God's name am I going to make it through all these commitments?'" Most of all, though, his new job should afford Turow the chance to achieve the success he has been searching for since his years at Stanford. Perhaps he will even lay his "enemy" to rest...

Author: By Peter R. Melnick, | Title: Scott Turow, Three L | 3/23/1978 | See Source »

...subject of the dance; but without a strong central theme, even if it is unperceived, the audience is likely to be bored. The pleasure one feels at a dance performance comes when he or she is immersed in the movement of the dancers. To a large extent, the success of a dance hinges on the interaction of thematic content with movement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anatomy of a Dance: From Idea to Movement | 3/22/1978 | See Source »

...success of the dancers is short lived, and the dance ends on a pessimistic note. The pretty images become distorted. The dancers assume a futile scuttle across the stage, inspired by Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anatomy of a Dance: From Idea to Movement | 3/22/1978 | See Source »

...uphill battle for the Brockton native ever since that first day as a freshman when he signed up for crew only to be told by his coach that he was too short. In crew, height is synonymous with a long stroke which is essential for speed, fluidity, and success...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: His Heart's Not Short | 3/21/1978 | See Source »

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