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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...takes the cake as the biggest suck-up to ever apply (At least in Fitzsimmons' memory)? One student in the early to mid-70s sent close to 100 letters of recommendation, including one from his orthodontist, who assured the admissions office that everything was okay now, and the applicant now had a wonderful smile. "He showed up at a recruiting session and at the office," Fitzsimmons says. "During the interview, he literally stopped the interviewer and made him listen to a tape of his music," he adds. He played the cello...

Author: By A. M. Taub, | Title: Sucking Up, Getting In | 2/18/1999 | See Source »

...most horrible cake, and he ate all of it," said a friend...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Faculty, Students Pay Tribute to MIT First-Year | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

...instead replaced with buzzing drones and techno beats. These qualities come out especially well in the rhythmically complex "Erase/Rewind" and the lackadaisical, sweet melody line of "Junk of the Hearts." The arrangements are sparser, the rhythms more urgent; The Cardigans' music isn't especially memorable, but like good angel cake it can be very tasty...

Author: By Joshua Derman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: OH, HOW SWEDE IT IS | 2/12/1999 | See Source »

...make her crazy. On Jan. 15 the New York Post ran an investigative report on Lewinsky's "chocoholic chow-down" the day before. Complete with unflattering photos of the "portly pepperpot," as the paper called her, the story detailed her order (a vanilla cupcake, a slice of chocolate-mousse cake and so on) and quoted a bakery manager: "She ate it all--every drop, every little crumb. She eats a lot."Ouch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Older and Wiser, Monica Lewinsky Returns | 2/8/1999 | See Source »

...Piece of cake," said Lott...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Order In The Court | 1/18/1999 | See Source »

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