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...numerous bruising runs around the Ivy League and established himself as one of the most difficult offensive players to contain. In four 100-yard games, during which he showed up Columbia's star running back Johnathan Reese and left No. 8 Lafayette's run defense in shambles, Palazzo has burst into the limelight the same way he rockets through a hole created by the Crimson offensive line...

Author: By Justin D. Gest, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Potent Palazzo is Playing Big | 11/17/2000 | See Source »

...thought that voting should be changed to the council's voting system, called the Transferable ballot. This way voters could rank Nader first and Gore second, thereby not hurting Gore since in an election this close second-place votes would certainly have been counted. Letalien disagreed: "I hate to burst the bubbles of our most community-action oriented members, but this may be a bit beyond our jurisdiction. What I think may end up being necessary...is for the two campaigns to release their electors to vote for a consensus candidate who can lead after all of this. Perhaps Colin...

Author: By Christina S. Lewis, | Title: UC Advises U.S. | 11/15/2000 | See Source »

...proffered aperitif at El Bulli--a frozen gin with hot lemon fizz--you know you're in for something different. Ferran Adria has won the adulation of food critics and cooks by whipping up startling combinations of texture, temperature and taste: bite-size cuttlefish ravioli that explode in a burst of coconut and ginger, soft-boiled quail egg with a crispy caramel crust, a polenta of frozen powdered Parmesan cheese, almond ice cream on a swirl of garlic oil and balsamic vinegar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food / The Cuisine Artiste: Welcome to the Labyrinth of the Catalan Chef | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

...Djorgovski and his colleagues used the Keck to take visible-light pictures of a burst first spotted by the Compton Gamma Ray Observer satellite--and sure enough, it came from billions of light-years away. To date, the best explanation theorists have come up with is that the bursts come from "hypernovas," massive stars exploding with hitherto unsuspected power. "I feel really fortunate," says Djorgovski. "This was a world-class mystery, and the Keck allowed us to help solve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Hubble | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

...When Gore put down the phone, he pumped his arm in victory, the aides around him burst into cheers, and all began to applaud. Outside in the cold, damp night, his supporters were waiting for word. For a brief time, they debated the idea of rewriting the concession speech to capture the suspended animation and having Gore go out and give it. The Veep's concern was that all these people had waited hours in the rain, and they would want to see him in person. But they quickly decided to send Daley out instead. Daley and Karenna stood over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reversal of Fortune | 11/11/2000 | See Source »

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