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Indians at Harvard also say they must serve as role models for their peers. "There's great pressure to perform," says Tsosie. "If you fail it's indicative of everyone else." Student recruiters must convince other Indians that they can thrive at a prestigious college in the East. When Fines toured the country to recruit for Harvard, one school asked her to give a little speech. The teacher then turned to the class and told the students to grade Fines' enunciation...

Author: By Nicholas P. Caron, | Title: American Indians at Harvard | 11/28/1984 | See Source »

...said he was nevertheless confident the Kong would continue to thrive...

Author: By Eliizabeth S. Colt, | Title: Proposed Regulations To Restrict Local Bars | 11/3/1984 | See Source »

...agenda would unleash a new opportunity for a real change in the area that really matters whether ordinary people can live their everyday lives in peace and security. By such an action, we would already begin to unravel the net of fear and anxiety on which the murderers thrive...

Author: By Andrew Sullivan, | Title: Investing in Civil War | 10/20/1984 | See Source »

...belligerent broadcaster" like the others mentioned in your article who inflame their listeners and prey on their fears. Instead, Stern makes light of personal and cultural differences through his humor. Audiences laugh not at the individual caller but at Stern's comedic madness, which mocks the bigots who thrive on fear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jul. 30, 1984 | 7/30/1984 | See Source »

Such insouciance perfectly suits the region's showcase democracy. Costa Rica's 2.5 million citizens, most of them middle class, thrive on a relaxed and tolerant ethos founded upon a spirit of gentle compromise. For three decades the government has concentrated on building roads, schools and hospitals instead of arsenals. The country now boasts the highest per capita income in Central America ($1,520) as well as the lowest illiteracy rate (under 10%). "The last thing this country needs is an army," maintains José ("Don Pepe") Figueres Ferrer, the first President of neutral Costa Rica...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America: Some Reluctant Friends | 7/16/1984 | See Source »

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