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...according to Kevin Smith, you had every right to be dissatisfied. His new film, Dogma, is the apotheosis of this Sunday School discontent and criticizes the stubborn doctrine of many churches. The film doesn't pretend to have all the answers to your Sunday School questions, but it does assert one thing: God is great, God is Good, God appreciates a good penis joke...

Author: By Nate P. Gray, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jesus Saves, Dogma Scores on the Rebound | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...conceded that it is natural for citizens to "distrust those who have power over our lives: doctors, lawyers, accountants" in order to assert "our need for accountability...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Wills Criticizes Weak Government at IOP | 11/5/1999 | See Source »

...this year. But that has some U.S. hawks worried. Both Buchanan and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott have cited a Chinese threat in the isthmus, based on the fact that the company contracted to operate the canal is Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., which they assert has links to the Chinese military. But Lott's warning in August that "U.S. naval ships will be at the mercy of Chinese-controlled pilots and could even be denied passage by Hutchison" and Buchanan's charge last week that the transfer compromises national security may be somewhat exaggerated. "Hutchison...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pat Sees Red in Panama | 11/1/1999 | See Source »

Although the Crimson seemed to outplay its counterparts in the early going, neither team was able to assert itself offensively...

Author: By Richard A. Perez, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: No. 15 W. Soccer Stunds No. 7 UConn On Road | 10/28/1999 | See Source »

attracted most of the defense's attention and allowed Kilbourne room to roam near the net. That means that junior forward Abbey Fox (6, 10) or senior Danya Marshman (5, 8) will have to assert themselves as scoring threats this season...

Author: By Zevi M. Gutfreund, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Leagues Women | 10/27/1999 | See Source »

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