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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...story goes on, with brief escapades involving Kmart, a bagel shop, Bridget's old flame, a hurricane and oh--did I mention stripping? Often, we are left wondering just how long two days can really...

Author: By Angela Lin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Afflecktion | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...slight distancing effect of the music is countered by the characters' frequent exhortations to the audience, made especially effective in a small theater like the Loeb Ex. As the play heads towards its catastrophic ending, and Creon receives a come-uppance beyond his wildest nightmares, there is a brief moment in which the General (David Modigliani '02) reflects on the horrors of the Civil War. He describes seeing dead soldiers' bodies on the ground, futilely lamenting that he never expected to see a sight so gruesome. The play's main focus is on the personal misfortunes of the House...

Author: By Carmen J. Iglesias, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Revamped Antigone | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

Short stories are like lunch dates. They're brief little outings, so if you're hating every minute, don't worry--it will be over soon. But if you happen to enjoy the company at hand, you can linger together the whole afternoon...

Author: By Gregory J. Wrenn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Bloody, Beautiful Book | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...deja vu came during their version of Kool and the Gang's "Celebration." The opening dance moves seemed to be directly lifted from the repertoire of 'N SYNC's predecessors, Boston's own New Kids On The Block. I started having flashbacks to "The Right Stuff" and for a brief second wondered if they would parody their whole boy band phenomenon-frenzy by covering that song. Sadly, it was not to be, but it would have been a nice touch of irony from a band sometimes compared to that late 80s merchandising empire/band...

Author: By Annie K. Zaleski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'N SYNC in Concert | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...After a contentious start to the first game, the Crimson charged ahead to stifle the Engineers. A brief tie at 3-3 would be as close as MIT would get in the first game...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Volleyball Falters, But Holds Off MIT 3-1 | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

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