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...They've published a novel, recorded a record, played in a symphony or are the best athlete in the country; there are those kids every year and Harvard with great vigor goes after them. But the other half is those murderously difficult judgments out of which valedictorian to accept. It's really hard to talk about who deserves to get in with a straight face," he says...
...Jerry has brought vigor and insight to the School, and I am personally grateful to him for the exceptional ability and collegial spirit with which he has served Harvard and the School of Education," Rudenstine said in a prepared statement...
...skin occurs during childhood and adolescence. That makes it all the more important to keep youngsters from getting sunburned during these critical years. Never mind the myths about a healthy tan. As much as we may feel that a glowing, burnished look is a sign of health and vigor, sunburns are in fact direct evidence of damage to skin cells. And contrary to popular belief, one sunburn doesn't protect you--or, more important, your children--from future harm. In fact, the sun's damage is cumulative: the more you burn, the greater your risk of skin cancer...
...deserve his happy fate--especially as he watches his father meddlesomely destroy his brother's baseball dreams. David must tempt the gods' benignity. The dramaturgy here is crude, but the subsidiary roles are divertingly drawn. Dan Fields' good direction planes down the rough spots, and you leave admiring the vigor of a compelling young talent on his way to becoming a major...
...were you doing any buying? If you were, you were pretty much alone as the stock market crumbled on Friday, breaking records on the down side with the same vigor it had displayed for so long while smashing standards going the other way. The question isn't just rhetorical. If you weren't buying this dip, what makes you think anyone else should be willing to step up to the plate...