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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...today and tomorrow," predict the eventual rise of Japan to great power status and the United States' abdication of its dominant position. It is here that Kennedy commits a historian's most dreadful crime: trying to predict the future from the past. In fact, it leads one to wonder whether Kennedy has not interpreted the past in light of his understanding of the present. Current worries about the critical gap between American commitments overseas and her declining resources may have led Kennedy to overlook important factors in his interpretation of the great powers...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: The Twilight's Last Gleaming | 2/13/1988 | See Source »

When Matina S. Horner took over the presidency of Radcliffe in 1972, students were beginning to wonder what would happen to the institution and its students. A year earlier Radcliffe had merged housing with Harvard and many feared Radcliffe would soon be absorbed completely. At the same time there was heightened activism over quotas on women admits-a majority of the Class of 1972 wore red armbands at Commencement to protest the quota...

Author: By Matina S. Horner, | Title: Heading Off | 2/10/1988 | See Source »

Boston University (11-13-3), which lost to Norteastren in the championship game of the Beanpot, is ranked 13th in the nation, two slots ahead of 15th-ranked Colagte (15-7-2). Sort of makes you wonder about how these polls come up with such results...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Icemen Looking For Home Ice Edge | 2/10/1988 | See Source »

...third period, Harvard attempted 24 shots, and 14 came from within the scoring zone, netting three goals (G) within the area. No wonder Harvard pulled away in the final period. Only a weird goal from behind the net (K) came from outside the scoring area in that period...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Bright Ice Chills Gypsy Eagles | 2/5/1988 | See Source »

...after the Super Bowl. By the end of the game, people are too drunk or too tired to change the channel or even to turn the set off, so they sample a new show--and hopefully a hit is born. It worked for The A-Team; why not The Wonder Years...

Author: By Jeffrey P. Meier, | Title: ABC Wins Super Bowl | 2/4/1988 | See Source »

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