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Instead, Harvard's offense once again failed to put together a drive when it needed to the most. Its offensive line went from great to terrible during halftime, and it coughed up two crucial turnovers. Defensively, Harvard continued to show a lack of big-play ability in the secondary. Losing senior corner Kane Waller to a thigh injury didn't help, but the Crimson looks uncomfortable in nickel situations and tentative when protecting a lead. The defensive backs appear to play tight, which slows them down...

Author: By Bryan Lee, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: BLee-ve It! | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...Given the power differentials in this culture, for women to have a space and place to talk, organize and act is crucial," says Holly J. Blake, director of the WILL program. "For many it provides an outlet for activism, for others [WILL is] a community...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Complying With Title IX: How Harvard Interprets the Law | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...business of identifying individuals or attacking individuals," he said Thursday, struggling to keep the debate on some sort of high ground. "I am attacking a system. I am attacking a system that has to be fixed." Added partner Feingold: "This is not only a crucial issue to the health and future of Congress, but also for democracy itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Hard Road Ahead For Soft-Money Ban | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

...debate, since the museum filed its suit against the city on First Amendment grounds. But it shouldn't be. The First Amendment is indeed about the right of expression. But it is not about any chimerical right to have others subsidize that expression. As long as we keep this crucial distinction in mind, there should be no problem with the government insisting on certain criteria as a precondition of funding--those who find the stipulations stifling can seek money elsewhere and leave the matter at that...

Author: By Bolek Z. Kabala, | Title: The Brooklyn Stink | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

...slim chance of cashing in. "The anti-lottery contingent was painting pictures of people spending their food money on lottery tickets," says Holmes. "The pro-lottery camp chafes at the idea of government protecting adults from risky behavior, and argues that the profits from state lotteries cover crucial programs like education without raising taxes." Of course, says Holmes, "the most ridiculous part of all this is that many of those churchgoers who voted against the lottery will head on down to Biloxi, Mississippi, this weekend for a little out-of-state gambling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And He?s Not So Hot on Blackjack, Either | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

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