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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...special effects do little to rescue the movie from the monotony of the story line. The Kilrathi make a disappointingly infrequent appearance. Even when they do show up, they appear as silly rubbery monsters, not the fearsome feline-race implied by the Confederation's dread. Similarly, the scarce combat sequences are unspectacular. In fact, the combat usually consists of the heroes shooting at tiny targets on a screen, then flying back to base. There is little of the close-up dog fighting that could have brought at least some suspense to the action scenes...

Author: By Brian R. Walsh, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Fly By | 3/19/1999 | See Source »

...combat this problem, Epps created 36 lockers in Loker Commons for groups to use as storage space...

Author: By Joyce K. Mcintyre, Kevin E. Meyers, and Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: College Space, Policies Fail Student Groups | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

...finally nearing a peaceful resolution to hundreds of years of conflict with the descendants of English invaders. Yet Ireland, in her victory over poverty, famine, and war, does not forget what it means to be hungry. There is a reason that Irish relief organizations often headline efforts to combat famine in Africa and Asia. They haven't forgotten. Nor should...

Author: By Christa M. Franklin, | Title: Remembering An Gorta Mor | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

Cambridge teachers kicked off their statewide "Ask A Teacher" campaign yesterday afternoon, a drive that hopes to combat recent criticism directed at Massachusetts teachers...

Author: By Nathaniel L. Schwartz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cambridge Teachers Launch "Ask A Teacher" Publicity Campaign | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

...Gold Coast was an exclusive club, and the Harvard administration had other priorities. In fact, rather than try and combat the social chasm between the rich and the poor, Harvard magnified the disparity by relegating the poorer students to the Yard. Living in the Yard meant many things: no heat, no running water and a strong feeling of social inferiority. This rooming system created a caste system within the student population...

Author: By Frances G. Tilney, | Title: The GOLD Coast | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

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