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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Cunningham, while naturally "a little sad" at having been moved down to the second boat accepted that Higginson had to try something. He also said he felt Higginson had adequately explained the move to him though he added, "Higginson's character is indeed one of great reserve. One can adjust to it admire it or one can regard it as stand-offishness...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Troubled Lights Face MIT, Dartmouth | 4/22/1978 | See Source »

...this film purports to be a well-rounded study of character development, it fails after a certain point: while Benji and Butler come to a closer understanding of one another and learn to adjust to each other's differences, there is a certain reservoir of tension between them that can never be resolved, not even in the film's closing shot of their final embrace. If, on the other hand, the film tries to represent a 'slice of life,' a sampling of the ghetto experience, then it succeeds. The unrefined and somewhat static nature of the characters can only...

Author: By Ken Wise, | Title: Heroes Are Hard to Find | 4/15/1978 | See Source »

...Freshman Dean's office will sponsor a national college conference this week on helping freshmen adjust to college life, Henry C. Moses, dean of freshmen, said Friday...

Author: By Maxwell Gould, | Title: Dean's Conference | 4/12/1978 | See Source »

...Dollar Debacle" [March 20] is certainly on target. America's standard of living has cost us more than we realize. It's obvious that, as Byron mentions, we all look to the President for results. However, it is the President who has been looking to us to adjust our attitudes and lifestyle. We Americans should stop passing the buck and realize that we have a problem that we must solve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 10, 1978 | 4/10/1978 | See Source »

...good team, better than last year." Fish said earlier this week before the team left. "On the trip, you're just trying to get a lot of matches under your belt. The results will depend on how fast we adjust to playing outdoors on different surfaces...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Stick, Racquet Wielders Head for Mason-Dixon | 3/23/1978 | See Source »

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