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"We feel great about it (the No. 1 ranking), but we still have a lot to prove," said sophomore Tammy Shewchuk. "We still need to prove that we deserve it and that we're worthy of the ranking."

Author: By Brian C. Clay, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Takes Show, No. 1 Ranking, On Road | 12/11/1998 | See Source »

"The ceremony was short, subdued, and without ostentation. Only afterward, in the church's reception room, did the voices return to normal. Wine, homemade pastries, and sweets were served." It is in this simple way that Aharon Appelfeld's The Conversion opens, and the novel to come will be as...

Author: By Irene J. Hahn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: I'm Changing My Religion | 12/11/1998 | See Source »

At 32, A.P. was asked to join the board of the Columbus Savings & Loan Society, a modest bank in North Beach, the Italian section of town. Giannini soon found himself at odds with the other directors, who had little interest in extending loans to hardworking immigrants. In those days banks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America's Banker: A.P. GIANNINI | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

She personified the mantra of "think globally, act locally." You can't get any more local than Estee Lauder's turning up at Saks on a Saturday, showing the sales staff how to give customers personal attention and a free gift. The latter promotion, by the way, proved to be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beauty Queen: Estee Lauder | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

For sheer reclusiveness, Hughes (Howard, not Brian G.) had a worthy rival in candymaker Forrest Mars Sr. Virtually every detail of Mars' life--including his birthday--is kept a closely guarded corporate secret within Mars Inc., a secretive company. He has reportedly given but one interview in his entire career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crazy And In Charge | 12/7/1998 | See Source »

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