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...admission, has always been a supremely cautious calculator of risks and rewards. He succeeded as a political general by knowing where the boundaries were, knowing what was possible and what was not. There is nothing in the life of Colin Powell to suggest he would be the man to toss a grenade into the entrenched positions of American politics. On the other hand, Powell has bounded up the career ladder two and three steps at a time. He is a very determined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE COLIN POWELL FACTOR | 7/10/1995 | See Source »

...Mufasa told Simba, (I had to toss in acheesy pop culture reference somewhere--it'spractically required. At least I waited thislong.) don't forget who you are. Your first yearwill be almost the only time when you meet yourclassmates. You'll feel like you're meeting theworld...

Author: By Tara H. Arden-smith, | Title: If You're Here, You May Be There Already | 6/27/1995 | See Source »

...Being a captain is a big responsibility," Chelius says. "In high school, the responsibilities were limited to going out to midfield for the coin toss. But here, it's also talking to different players and resolving personal problems...

Author: By Erice F. Brown, | Title: Chelius, Colligan, Winters, morgan: A Room to Remember | 5/22/1995 | See Source »

Consider 15 men on a side, playing without padding. Throw in a ball shaped like a football but bigger and rounder, play on a long horizontal field and put up goal posts. Add no substitution except for injuries. Finally, toss in strategy, a lot of running and a bit of kicking, and you have a sketch of what rugby...

Author: By Mayer Bick, | Title: Rugby to Take on Boston's Best in the Beanpot | 4/29/1995 | See Source »

Junior Eugene Chan, who has been throwing extremely well so far this year, won the javelin toss. And on an extremely positive note, junior Terrence Mann--who has battled back from injury--triumphed in the high jump...

Author: By Mayer Bick, | Title: Track Teams Win Some, Lose Some | 4/18/1995 | See Source »

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