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...marijuana farm on the roof of "05," the smaller Co-op house on Mass Ave. The plants grew so tall that pedestrians on the street could spot them, as could police. After the raid, they adapted the name of the physics lab on Oxford Street, establishing a new acronym, HEMP...

Author: By Catherina E. Lavers and Nina O. Yuen, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Cooperation Makes it Happen | 2/17/2000 | See Source »

...sugar that help the violent gangsta-speak go down, while guest stars like Prodigy and Biz Markie add street credibility and variety. "The Heat is On" and yes, "Who Shot Rudy?" are standout tracks in terms of pure catchiness, and an honorable mention goes to first single "F.A.Y.B.A.N." (an acronym that stands for a string of unprintable expletives...

Author: By Alan Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Album Review: Screwball | 2/11/2000 | See Source »

Empowered by Bove's bravery, I called Nancy Izquierdo at McDonald's corporate communications, who told me the company stopped counting on April 14, 1994, when, at the shady sounding, acronym-needy McDonald's Biennial Worldwide Convention, then chairman Michael Quinlan announced that the company had passed the 100-billion-burgers mark and somehow missed it. Deciding to focus on the future, he advised the 25,000 franchise owners to switch to the Carl Saganesque "billions and billions." I didn't buy one word of it. So I stopped at my McDonald's on 34th Street in Manhattan, which...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Did Somebody Say McLiar? | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

...group called GTI Properties has bought up many of the decaying warehouses along Harrison Ave., fixing them up and making them into lofts, studios and gallery spaces. On one of these buildings hang purple and yellow banners announcing this as the "SoWa District"--south of Washington St. The acronym has not caught...

Author: By Annie Bourneuf, John Hulsey, and Jeni Tu, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: The Field Guide Part Two: A Guide to Boston Art Galleries | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...expecting sugary confections like the summer radio staple "Steal My Sunshine"--and it's pretty safe to assume it did--a surprise was waiting inside the Paradise. It began with Styles of Beyond, an underground hip-hop group from L.A. While DJ Cheapshot of SOB (an unfortunate self-inflicted acronym) laid down some tight beats, the audience seemed to be waiting for more radio-friendly action. Which is not to say that Styles of Beyond is that far from national exposure--MCs Ryu and Tak Bir's smooth rapping styles foretell a possible MTV explosion some time in the future...

Author: By Alan Yang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Len Steals Sunshine, Brightens Hip-Hop | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

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