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Though all the various characters are different, they all depend on their relationship to the audience. Bogosian never forgets he is being watched. As he attempts to satirize and portray his audience, Bogosian is desperately aware of the need for them to be there, to react and to approve...

Author: By Aline Brosh, | Title: All My Brain and Body Need | 10/7/1988 | See Source »

...very little revenue annually and expends only what is necessary to put together a season. The group is not capable of spending what they don't have on extravagant trips, lavish parties or extended weekend retreats. Many times I and several other members of the Bach Society, which cannot depend on a strong alumni foundation for support as some other performing organizations on campus, have been called upon to put up their own personal funds to carry the orchestra through the financial dry spells between concerts. This orchestra is composed of student musicians, not professional accountants, and their primary concern...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Discussing Orchestra Finances | 10/4/1988 | See Source »

...impact of the Great Debate will depend on the way public perceptions of the two performances shape up over the rest of the week. For the voters, the challenge will be to avoid being swayed by the handiwork of the handlers and to focus instead on the substance of what the two men said and the impressions they were able to convey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Icy Duke Edges Out Bush in a Taut Debate | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

America's space future could depend on a safe mission. "We have to be successful," said Kennedy Space Center director, Forrest McCartney. "The nation could not withstand another accident like Challenger...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Space Shuttle Discovery Takes Off Today | 9/29/1988 | See Source »

...minute final arguments may seem like the rhetorical equivalent of airplane food, but they do force the candidates to articulate tersely why they want to be President. If Bush can frame a final message without mentioning Ronald Reagan, or Dukakis can create a rationale that does not depend on "competence," he deserves a small boost on the scoreboard. Three points for a compelling closing statement, even if scripted, and 3 bonus points if it responds to issues raised earlier in the evening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Great Debate Scorecard | 9/26/1988 | See Source »

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