11.   Private colleges have tried to fight this competition by channeling large sums of money into their financial aid programs.

12.   Some evangelical colleges are deliberately trying to position themselves in the public consciousness as moral centers.

13.   The college is also trying to build a strong program in natural science, a field that can lead to careers in land management and animal husbandry.

14.   The speech led to an extended legal confrontation as the college finally tried to remove Jeffries as department chairman.

15.   Under his leadership, the college has tried to attract underprivileged students with internship programs that provide gates to business and industry.

16.   While many other four-year colleges are trying to be more accountable to the public and to improve quality control, most are wary of the warranty.

17.   It became known as Beamer Ball, and soon other colleges were trying to imitate it.

18.   So they engaged in a shootout reminiscent of what colleges try to do when they want to impress pollsters.