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...Native Americans new age wise men, alcoholic victims, valiant survivors of a Wild West holocaust (as in Ken Burns' recent PBS saga), just plain folk not much different from the rest of us, casino-owning entrepreneurs, sullen separatists...
Masters, tutors and proctors instead need to convey a new message: It is a virtuous and valiant choice to relax, socialize and party while staying sober, and (for those of us under 21) while following the law. Convincing students to change their attitude toward alcohol will take more thoughtful and more caring leadership from University Hall than that evidenced by a mass-produced letter...
Like a repeat from last year, Harvard made a valiant comeback in the final half. Two times in the third quarter, Harvard brought the deficit to only two goals, but each time Brown had an answer...
Outstanding comedy Suddenly Susan does not seem to be. But no one can fault NBC for lack of valiant effort. Dissatisfied with the original pilot for Susan, which had Shields playing an editor of romance books, NBC Entertainment president Warren Littlefield abruptly traded in its creator for producers he thought would make the show more Gen X friendly. Changes required an almost complete recasting this summer. "At the end of the day it was good," said Littlefield to USA Today of the first pilot. "But we wanted great...
Reeve is a valiant person and a magnificent spokesman for spinal-cord-injury regeneration research. His accomplishments should certainly be applauded. But his bravery is far outshone by those thousands of "average" men and women with quadriplegia who, despite less-than-optimal health care, little or no family support and few opportunities for independence through employment or education and training, go on day after day, always trying their very best to live their life in a positive, loving and productive way. They are the real heroes. CATHERINE W. BRITELL, M.D. Mercer Island, Washington Via E-mail...