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...homeless men who walked up and stood silently behind them. The out-of-towners in tuxedos and evening gowns shifted uncomfortably and looked imploringly at Eddie and the other police officers to intervene, but the police did nothing. As the walk sign blinked on, both groups stepped off the curb and went their very separate ways. Eddie felt sorry for the art patrons, but I wondered about the hundreds of homeless men and women who passed the gleaming glass and brick arts center every day to get a free meal...

Author: By Jason R. Stevenson, | Title: Conversations in Newark | 10/29/1998 | See Source »

...prim well-dressed woman slowly swept the cane back and forth over the sidewalk, feeling for the curb. Obviously blind, she seemed unsure where the side walk ended and the street began. I approached, thinking I would offer her an arm. An elderly gentleman beat me to it, taking her arm and offering to take her across the street...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: Editorial Notebook | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

Witnesses said they saw Noble step into the street in front of the car just after 11 p.m. They said the car tried to stop but hit Noble, who was a few feet from the curb...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Student Hit by Car On Mem. Drive | 10/21/1998 | See Source »

...providing financial incentives to industries that volunteer to curb their emission of these pollutants, the resolution aims to significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere...

Author: By Timothy E. Bazzle, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Scientists, Pols, Citizens Address Climate Change | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

...another Spanish A class where you get fed up with being the only person who isn't actually a native speaker, it may be time to head over to the Freshmen Dean's or Senior Tutor's Office and, to use a Springerism, kick that course to the curb. That's right, it's the fifth Monday of the term, which means it's your last chance to add/drop a course or change your grading status. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Freshman Dean's Office, Senior Tutor's Office or 20 Garden Street, Room...

Author: By Sara Reistad-long, | Title: LISTINGS | 10/15/1998 | See Source »

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