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Like many other seniors, Jay R. Girotto '96 took time off from graduation preparations last week. But while some seniors relaxed and vacationed last Thursday, Girotto ran with the Olympic Torch through one mile of his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
...former gymnast who decided in high school to pursue academics full-time rather than attempt to make it to this year's games, Girotto received a call from the Olympic committee about a month ago asking him to carry the torch through Cedar Rapids...
...wheel of fortune was turning for the Olympic flame last week as both Pat Sajak and Vanna White took turns carrying the torch as it began its 15,000-mile journey from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Ten thousand other people have been chosen as well, including runners, ordinary folks and such celebrities as Olympians Janet Evans and Sugar Ray Leonard. (Though Gloria Estefan hasn't quite confirmed, Billy Ray Cyrus had to decline the opportunity, and Jeopardy's Alex Trebek won't turn up till the very end.) There will be no loneliness for these long-distance runners...
...series of public events will tie the White House to the Olympics, from Mrs. Clinton's presence at the lighting of the Olympic Flame last week in Greece to a ceremony on the White House lawn on June 21 honoring the 5,000 community heroes who will relay the torch across...
...think she is a really extraordinary woman with very strong moral convictions," added David J. Andorsky '97, Hillel chair. "She really carries the torch of her husband's legacy very well...