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...patient, detail-oriented man, LaHaye can transform complex biblical passages into a map showing what he believes to be the very battle plans for the last world war, beginning with the massing of the Antichrist's armies in northern Israel and ending with Christ's ascent on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. Jenkins skillfully filters the outlines that LaHaye provides through the adventures of heroes Rayford Steele, a pilot, and Cameron ("Buck") Williams, who starts out Left Behind as a 30-year-old virgin and senior writer for TIME's fictional competitor Global Weekly. Their mission is to help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Meet The Prophet | 7/1/2002 | See Source »

...team's ascent largely comes courtesy of one gray-haired Dutchman: Guus Hiddink. So popular is the national coach that newspapers have half-jokingly suggested he run for President. Never mind that he isn't Korean. After transforming the country's ragtag side into a power that beat favorites Spain, Italy and Portugal, Hiddink has become the country's favorite adopted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Korea's Home Run | 6/24/2002 | See Source »

Grant didn’t stop there, though. At Outdoor Heps, she topped her previous effort with a throw of 59.59 meters and crushed the previous meet record. Her ascent was complete...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: MOST IMPROVED FEMALE ATHLETE: Nicky Grant | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

...ascent to third place at Outdoor Heps this year was by no means unexpected. An outstanding fall cross country season and superstar sprinter Chris Lambert’s addition to the roster hinted that this would be a special year for the Crimson...

Author: By David R. De remer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Track Has Best Finish Since ’83 | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

...Crimson (26-10, 7-3 CWPA) continued its gradual ascent in the sport with its best season in recent memory, concluding its run by defeating St. Francis in the third-place game of CWPA Easterns. The team had never placed that high at Easterns in its 21-year history...

Author: By Martin S. Bell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 14 M. Water Polo Continues Ascent, Takes Third at Easterns | 6/6/2002 | See Source »

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