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...Tom Sylvester stated in his letter (Hall of Famers Confused, Apr. 6), that in 1947 Pee Wee Reese went over to second to put his arm around Jackie Robinson's shoulder. Robinson played all of his 151 games at first base that year, switching back to second only...
...farthest thing in the world from a peeping tom," says one junior in Quincy House, "but you can't help hearing things." Living on the third floor of New Quincy, she and her roommates have a unique perspective on the "goings-on" of the tutor suite next door: "My room-mates and I hear [goings-on] every morning at 9 a.m...repeated moaning through the bathroom fire door like clockwork. People in Greenwich could set clocks by this...
...being Jackie Robinson's friend and fellow infielder during the Dodgers' golden years. In 1947, when a crowd started booing baseball's first black player, Reese went over to second base and put his arm around Robinson's shoulder. That gesture quieted the crowd and helped Robinson gain acceptance. TOM SYLVESTER '00 April...
Usually when a movie star dreams up an extravagantly ambitious and costly project, the world shudders, knowing the result will be an overblown, unwatchable exercise in narcissism. With Tom Hanks, though, things are different. Hanks is so modest and so intelligent that if he invests himself in a film there's good reason to believe it has merit. There is also reason to hope it will be a success. While it's satisfying to see certain stars get their comeuppance, Hanks seems to be someone who deserves to flourish...
...There was a department head dinner, and I hadlunch in the basement once," says Tom C. Braden,assistant professor of math. "I don't feel likepaying the money upstairs, and downstairs doesn'treally impress...