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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Yale. As if dropping out of the top U.S. News spot after a brief one-year stint, being prohibited from having sex with your professors and losing a third Game in a row to the Crimson weren't enough, poor Elis live in the 13th most dangerous city in the nation, according to a recent Money Magazine study. Cambridge didn't make the list...

Author: By Geoffrey C. Upton, | Title: IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS | 11/26/1997 | See Source »

...Patriots' grit was rewarded in the 48th minute when their all-time leading scorer Jenn Gross slammed the ball into the net after a brief scramble in front of the goal to put her team ahead, 1-0. Harvard goalkeeper Anne Browning had no chance to stop Gross' shot as midfielder Keri Nelson's high, bouncing pass caught the Harvard defense napping...

Author: By Dov J. Glickman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Squeaks Out 2-1 Win Over Patriots in 30T | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

Though caught off guard by the crisis, Clinton has been resolute in dealing with it. He kept his public comments pointed but brief while lining up unanimous support for the Security Council resolution condemning Iraq, then turned to the harder task of enlisting allied support for military action. The President has never been one to rush into major military engagements. He prefers to wait until opportunities present themselves. In Bosnia he agonized and delayed for years until the warring sides were exhausted, then bombed the Serbs to the peace table. But he knows there's no time for that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FACING DOWN A DESPOT | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

...Dawson--the speaker--was pretty good though. And like Moss, he was a blessing to Marshall from Florida State. Dawson arrived in Huntington in 1968 after a brief stint as a tight end for the Boston Patriots. He was an All-America at Florida State, the "other end" down the line from legend Fred Biletnikoff. "Freddy used to say one of the hardest times he was ever hit was when I ran the wrong route and collided with him," says Dawson. "I'm here to tell you, it was Freddy who ran the wrong route...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BONUS STORY: A TRIUMPH OF WILL | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

...brief moment, we realize the potential of Anastasia and animated features to transcend the boundaries of reality and create an inspiring emotional fantasy--something we haven't seen in a while. As an audience, we don't particularly care which company provides such powerful entertainment. But Fox here has proven its mettle, giving characters we can empathize with in a fantasy where we do more than just chuckle at some genie's pop references...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lavish Animation, Shallow Characters for Fox's 'Anastasia' | 11/21/1997 | See Source »

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