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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Crimson had 26 shots and nine goals in the first half and followed their game plan, forcing Brown to abandon the slow-down offense they prefer and play catch...

Author: By Owen Breck, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Lax Burns Brown, 13-8 | 4/9/1998 | See Source »

...Chance has a potent, brooding soulfulness; another song, Sick and Tired, features grinding, growling guitar work by Clapton as well as some strong, swaggering vocals. Partway through the song, during a down-and-dirty guitar solo, when Clapton lets loose an "Ow!" you feel, palpably, his joyful sense of abandon in wallowing in blues sorrow. These two songs alone are almost worth the price of the whole album...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: A Bad Case of the Aquas | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...Clinton may have spent most of the week uttering mea culpas up and down Africa, but Mandela was anything but apologetic: ?We should not abandon those who helped us in the darkest hour of the history of this country,? he said, referring to alliances criticized by Washington. If the U.S. aspired to world leadership, it should set an example by making peace with its enemies, Mandela added. The tone of today?s events -- which included a visit to Robben Island, the prison where Mandela served much of his 27-year sentence -- was mostly positive, with the two leaders showering praise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: No Apologies From Mandela | 3/27/1998 | See Source »

...know [Lisa] is just looking to give the dish to somebody," continues Russell. "That's what's great about her--reckless abandon but unbelievable poise. That bodes so well for Stanford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Features Trio of Sixth Women | 3/12/1998 | See Source »

...haven't studied at Club HLS since the end of its renovations earlier this year, you may not understand why I laud it so. Perhaps it's time for you to abandon the barren cubbies of Lamont, the dingy carpet of Hilles and the cages of the Widener stacks for a study environment worthy of a Harvard student's tastes. It's worth the walk, and it may very well alter your choice of graduate schools...

Author: By Adam S. Hickey, | Title: Editorial Notebook | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

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