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Hassan, who has arranged freshmen in Union dorms for the past three years, says the tricky thing after attaining some diversity is to "make sure people share some interests in common."

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Who's the Guy Downstairs? | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

Even the most enthusiastic proponents of interferon concede that it is a difficult substance to work with, far more complex than traditional anticancer drugs. Just getting the dosages right can be tricky, and they are different * with each disease. "More is not better with the interferons," says Mathilde Krim of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: What's Become of Interferon? | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

Such difficult questions aside, right tail selection remains tricky because while one can distinguish "good" from "average," it is highly troublesome to extrapolate "excellence" from grades and test scores--a feat elite institutions routinely attempt.

Author: By Michael J. Abramowitz, | Title: Selecting the Best and the Brightest | 6/5/1985 | See Source »

Madonna's best bit of luck may be her uproariously appropriate part in Desperately Seeking Susan. Here too, the timing was superb. As Director Susan Seidelman points out, when the movie was cast in the summer of 1984, Madonna was not quite a star. She was just another pretty pop...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Madonna Rocks the Land | 5/27/1985 | See Source »

Rubin was boiled out of a tricky situation in the third, as Hayes and Baldauf turned a sharp 6-4-3 doubleplay to crease a batter who had reached on a walk.

Author: By Jessic A. Dorman, | Title: Batswomen Take Advantage of Terriers | 4/3/1985 | See Source »

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