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...took their lives and the second group of 15 members cleaned up after them. Then the second committed suicide with the help of the remaining nine, until only two were left to finish the job on themselves. They packed suitcases that sat near the ends of each bed, and all were wearing black Nike's that looked brand new. Members were clearly concerned about their legacy: They each stashed identification such as passports and birth certificates in the top pockets of their shirts, making identifying the bodies easy. While the how seems clear, the why is not so easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recipe for Death | 3/27/1997 | See Source »

...people morally. If you reduce salvation to our state of well-being, heaven doesn't make a lot of sense." Wells wonders about the perils of prosperity: "It's difficult for some people to conceive of anything that is really much better than this life. Sure, they go to bed appalled by the 11 o'clock news. But those buddies on the beer commercial saying 'It doesn't get much better than this' are speaking more deeply than they realize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DOES HEAVEN EXIST? | 3/24/1997 | See Source »

...stage was exploited to its fullest: stifling scenes of Baal's seedy attic in the gut of the stage, outdoor romantic ones in the woody fringes and a split stage for crowd scenes. The objects that took central stage were apt, given the nature of the play: a stained bed, a drinking table and a dining table...

Author: By Bulbul Tiwari, | Title: A Solemn Ex Rendition of Brecht's 'Baal' | 3/21/1997 | See Source »

...intimidated as he vowed to "deal with" the killers. To many, the tough talk signals the end of the hard-won peace in the region. Asked if the peace process was dead, Hanan Ashwari, a leading Palestinian official, told CNN "if it isn't, it's on its dying bed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Three Dead in Suicide Bomb Attack | 3/21/1997 | See Source »

...open its doors to vermin like me, admitting 4,491 students, a thousand more than in 1970. I wasn't aware of this either, but Penn clearly was and no doubt looked upon my class the way a bankrupt duchess might view the tourists using her castle as a bed-and-breakfast. Universities may lack the profit imperative that drives corporations, but they are just as fiercely competitive, always striving to get the best students, the best scholars, the best grants in order to attain the most prestige. Like every other top-tier institution, Penn seeks to attract as large...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHY COLLEGES COST TOO MUCH | 3/17/1997 | See Source »

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