"He earned one of the highest grades in a large, difficult and very competitive class."
Big deal. Crystal recently got an "A" in a really hard class too.
Except and when it's an election for District Attorney...
Voting activist urges student participation
http://www.dukechronicle.com/media/storage/paper884/news/2006/10/24/News/Voting.Activist.Urges.Student.Participation-2384787.shtml?norewrite200610241532&sourcedomain=www.dukechronicle.com
*snort*
While I don't know for sure (no experience), I have heard that the "pole clinging" class you are referring to is "a really hard class". Heard she got an "A" alright.
BUT, she has to do some make up work in her "sidewalk inspecting" class to clear up an incomplete.