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As he stepped into the cart for the winding drive to the first hole (a short but tricky par-four, with water on the right), a few of his cohorts wished him well in muted voices. Since he had squandered his lead as an 18-year-old, he had been...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: From Tee to Green: A Christmas Tale | 12/9/1981 | See Source »

His presence fueled speculation that the submarine might have been eavesdropping on communications traffic at Karlskrona, or laying underwater navigational beacons in the tricky waters around the Blekinge archipelago, or updating Soviet knowledge of the area (especially since the Swedes habitually misdraw public charts of the sensitive waters, precisely to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sweden: You Must Go Home Again | 11/16/1981 | See Source »

Nevertheless, Pythonic curveballs keep the movie accessible for adults. Sherwood Forest teems with spit, snot, and dismembered limbs. John Cleese is a lively, simpleton "Hood," distributing art treasures to the downtrodden. "Do you know the poor? I'm sure you'd like them!" he insists with comic-book eyebrows. Michael...

Author: By --david M. Handelman, | Title: A Victim of the Modern Age | 11/6/1981 | See Source »

This is where Slack and Porter believe they will eventually change minds. "Even if you can't follow the statistics, there is clear evidence that ETS, a monopolistic company, has lied about its product," Slack says. Once admissions officers begin to doubt ETS's word, "it will open up all...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: Butting Heads With the Test Makers | 11/2/1981 | See Source »

Competing for the Crimson is certainly rather tricky business. There's no gurantee that you'll make it. We're looking for students who can demonstrate competence in some field, however narrow. But remember that it's not as difficult as getting into Harvard or Radcliffe. Few people who stick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: An Act of Love | 9/30/1981 | See Source »

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