Word: successful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...standard, Jarobin Gilbert is a success. A Harvard-educated linguist with degrees in international law and finance, he commands a handsome salary as a globe-trotting NBC vice president who negotiated the broadcast rights to the 1988 Olympic Games. But every so often, Gilbert is rudely reminded that for people like him, there are still some things success cannot provide -- simple things, like a taxicab. Late leaving for the airport to catch an important business flight, Gilbert stood on a busy avenue futilely hailing cab after speeding cab. Finally he phoned his secretary for assistance...
...conference, which will be held in Sever Hall, will cover such topics as starting an AIDS education program, assessing a particular college campus' needs for AIDS education and evaluating the success of specific programs...
...success has to do with Coach Gilligan and his attitude toward the school, the community and the players," Boyce says. "He makes sure he provides something for everyone, keeping everyone happy. He attracts the kind of athlete--the student-athlete--who is good for the program. And he has established a real competitive attitude...
...until next year, the women's squash team can only dream of further success. Until next year, it can only dream of re-playing Princeton. And until next year; it can only dream of regaining its 1987 status as the number one team in the nation...
They said XTC was dead. After years spent in and out of mental institutions, fans and critics believed lead singer and lyricist Andy Partridge was permanently committed. After a soaring success with the 1986 album Skylarking and its hit single "Dear God," the group was reportedly breaking...