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Last spring, Harvard and Stanford were chasing the same girl. Anna K. Kendrick, a Boston resident and graduate of the Winsor School, had scored acceptance letters from both coasts. A national crew champion and National Merit Finalist, Kendrick had made her case—now it was the colleges’ turn to make theirs...
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...sell ... Ping-Pong? In an attempt to generate more interest in the sport, table-tennis-equipment manufacturer Killerspin is touting Biljana (Biba) Golic, 27, as the Anna Kournikova of the game. Golic's skipping serves and skimpy skirts are a hit at pro table-tennis tournaments across the country; male fans sometimes wave signs proposing marriage at her. And her talent is for real: she was a two-time Yugoslav national champ in singles and mixed doubles, and after moving to the U.S. she won the 2004 national collegiate championship playing for Texas Wesleyan University. Golic downplays her potential role...
...Staff writer Anna M. Friedman can be reached at amfriedm@fas.harvard.edu...
...time, if I’m fortunate to get reelected,” he says. “Somewhere down the road I may run for something else, but I want to continue to make government effective and make a difference.” —Staff writer Anna M. Friedman can be reached at amfriedm@fas.harvard.edu...