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...opened the unlocked ground-floor door to Holworthy, and we carried everything to the top landing. A brass plaque on my door listed former residents. I recognized only Robert Benchley...

Author: By Alexander C. Hoagland, CLASS OF 1950 | Title: Veteran Tinge Invades Harvard Yard | 6/5/2000 | See Source »

Last summer Booker erected a tent outside one of the most violent housing projects in Newark and fasted for 10 days to get more police protection for the place. It worked; Mayor Sharpe James and the police brass were shamed into paying attention. Conrad Lindsey, 25, still lives at the complex and says Booker "changed a lot of moods in this community...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Savior of Newark? | 5/22/2000 | See Source »

...Harvard Crimson: So then what's your response? Hamlet, as far as roles are concerned is the brass ring for many actors. When someone calls offering the role of Hamlet, what...

Author: By James Crawford, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Words, Words, Words: Talking Hamlet | 5/12/2000 | See Source »

...dropped more than 12 dollars per share to $66.63. After steady gainst throughout the second half of last week, the NASDAQ finished down over 161 points Monday, or roughly 5 percent. It's hard to imagine that not serving as some sort of wake-up call to the Microsoft brass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Justice to Microsoft: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid | 4/24/2000 | See Source »

...Having considerably underestimated the Vietnam War hero's sway over the national electorate, it appears that the GOP brass is not taking any chances that may alienate the Arizona senator. After all, McCain won seven state primaries - some of them decisively - by soaking up the centrist and crossover vote, and polls show that those who voted for McCain continue to trust him more than either Bush or Gore. The word from the McCain camp is that he hasn't held his endorsement for ransom, but it hardly seems a coincidence that Bush has been speaking more and more about rehabbing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A McCain in the Hand Is Good News for Bush | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

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