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Since the freshman line tallied six points against Brown in the opening game in of the season, it has combined for seven points in the past eight games, five of which have come from Mike Bent goals. For a freshman line this is still impressive, as it has a hard act to follow...

Author: By Bradford E. Miller, | Title: One-Liners | 12/4/1995 | See Source »

...three goalies will have to face a high-powered Crimson offense. The starting line of seniors Brad Konik, Tommy Holmes and Kirk Nielsen has accounted for 13 goals and 19 assists so far this season. Freshman Mike Bent (five goals, one assist) and sophomore Henry Higdon (one, four) have also racked up points for Harvard...

Author: By Eric J. Feigin, | Title: Brown Coming to Bright | 12/2/1995 | See Source »

From there we move to the lesson itself. In a send-up of the theoretical bent of academia, lonesco presents his pupil as stunningly brilliant in philosophy and theory, yet unable to grasp the concept of subtraction. In a hilarious scene, the professor grapples with all kinds of examples--matches, fingers, ears and noses--to demonstrate the idea of "taking away," as the student merrily proclaims that two minus one is in fact two by the principles of logic...

Author: By Emily J. Wood, | Title: Ionesco's Apt Lesson Sends Up Its Own Questions | 11/30/1995 | See Source »

Taylor frustrated the Crimson all night. In the first period, freshman Michael Bent fired off a shot right in front of the goal, but Taylor made an amazing grab to stifle the scoring opportunity. In the second period, the crowd started cheering what looked like a sure goal by Bent when the puck slipped behind Taylor as he tried to fall on it. But Taylor managed to cover it up at the last moment to prevent the score...

Author: By Eric J. Feigin, | Title: M. Hockey Loses | 11/29/1995 | See Source »

...knife and park a pat of butter on your forehead. Nobody throws food at our table now, but in the giddiness of the festive moment, I have held a spoonful of cranberry for a moment and measured the distance to Uncle Earl, his gleaming head, like El Capitan, bent over the plate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS | 11/27/1995 | See Source »

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