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Interestingly, there isn't a dog in the bunch at this point. That's O.K. in an average of blue-chip companies, which are supposed to be the best of the best. But such doctoring can make an imperfect economy appear perfect. If this change had been made six years ago, the Dow would now be near 8000, not just passing 7000. Does that mean the Dow is going higher quickly? Not necessarily. Because adjustments are made for the higher prices of stocks added to the list, don't look for any immediate jump. And there's no guarantee that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DOCTORING THE DOW | 3/24/1997 | See Source »

Putting transfers aside, what else has randomization changed? One aspect is that there are less options for roommates. Many students have been less than satisfied with this year's bunch of roomies, while others will take time off next year, setting off ripples in the often precarious living situations many pleasantly neurotic Harvard students find themselves in. Randomization has effectively cut down the options if one wants to live with different people but not necessarily transfer out of the house. In the past, several blocking groups of friends could have chosen the same houses. If a living situation blew...

Author: By Sarah Jacoby, | Title: We Were The Housing Guinea Pigs | 3/21/1997 | See Source »

...Deserves It: Macy's a dark horse if Fargo goes far; whatever the outcome, his shifty, stuttering car salesman was the subtlest, the saddest, and the funniest of this bunch...

Author: By Nicholas K. Davis, | Title: AND THE Winner Is... | 3/20/1997 | See Source »

...star vehicle into an actual character piece but also to create several likable, believable men and women (and it gave America "Show me the money!") John Sayles's Lone Star was overlooked in every other category, but its dense novelistic structure makes it the most literate of the bunch...

Author: By Nicholas K. Davis, | Title: AND THE Winner Is... | 3/20/1997 | See Source »

Certainly, the men's and women's lacrosse teams are both nationally ranked and one, if not both, may qualify for post-season play. However, like many at Harvard, I've always found it difficult to cheer excessively for a bunch of rich kids from Long Island (which is probably hypocritical in that my background is similar. Lacrosse is a game for the elite; I'd rather play stickball...

Author: By Ethan G. Drogin, | Title: Spring Season Malaise | 3/20/1997 | See Source »

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