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...also knew it was the reason that his mother, in particular, was deter- mined to maintain middle-class respectability.Goff still vividly remembers the day when hisfather suggested moving the vegetable garden fromthe back to the front of the house in order toprotect it from attack by deer and groundhogs,only to be firmly admonished by his mother that"plant gardens did not go in front of the house insuburban Philadelphia...

Author: By Jal D. Mehta, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Goff Uses Art, Academics to Bridge Racial Divide | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...studied ballet for 10 years, eventually ending up at the School of American Ballet in New York City, before she got "kicked out" because her 5'3" stature was considered "too short" for a budding ballerina. But this setback did not deter Lan for long. "I went next door," Lan recalls matter-of-factly. "Next door" turned out to be the Juilliard School of Music, where Lan studied viola and piano, performed at Lincoln Center, and eventually produced a prelude for the viola quintet and a chant and recitative for the viola and piano. These works were recorded...

Author: By Aby. Fung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Renaissance Woman Keeps on Runnin' | 6/10/1999 | See Source »

...want to smoke marijuana, there are only a few human forces that will successfully deter me. The International Olympic Committee is not one of the forces that could stop me from enjoying a phat doobie if I decided to smoke...

Author: By Timothy M. Martin, | Title: IOC Drug Policy Flawed | 5/24/1999 | See Source »

...want to smoke marijuana, there are only a few human forces that will successfully deter me. The International Olympic Committee is not one of the forces that could stop me from enjoying a phat doobie if I decided to smoke...

Author: By Tim M. Martin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: My Favorite Martin | 5/24/1999 | See Source »

...incorporated some of Maxim's off-color humor and sometimes disgusting articles like "Help! They Mangled My Penis"--a graphically illustrated account of a man's horribly botched attempt at penile enlargement. I'd like to see a similar article entitled, "Revenge of the Silicon Breasts" to deter Pamela Lee Anderson wannabes. The fact is all of these magazines are just junk food for the brain. If they don't make you feel insecure about your height/weight/intellect, they waste your time with their inanity. Guys, welcome to our world. May you loath it as much as the next woman...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: Maxim Meets Meredith: A Feminist Takes on a Macho Magazine | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

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