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...Harvard men's water polo team generated enough offense to catch the eye of Andrew "Dice" Clay, rolling through St. Francis 25-13 and Queens College 19-8 in Northern Division play Saturday...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: CRIMSON SPORTS ROUNDUP | 9/20/1993 | See Source »

Gardini's financial success during the 1980s mirrored that of Italy's. His roll-the-dice executive style suited the spirit of his times: in 1987 Gardini won control, after a nearly $2 billion buyout, of Montedison, a chemical and pharmaceutical giant, transforming a prosperous family concern into Italy's second largest private company after Fiat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Death Before Disgrace | 8/9/1993 | See Source »

...plane which flew over Tercentenary Theatre during the morning graduation exercises trailed a banner reading "NO DICE," the acronym for a student group calling itself "No Dollars Into Clark's Endowment...

Author: By Marion B. Gammill, | Title: Protests Are Scattered, Cheers Widespread; 'Lift the Ban' Pink Balloons Carry the Day | 6/25/1993 | See Source »

...prime-time shows. Yet, encouraged by critical acclaim and a slew of Emmys, NBC stuck with it. The show would probably still be going strong if it weren't for star Ted Danson's decision to leave at the end of this season. "Our thinking was, we rolled the dice twice, when we replaced Nick Colasanto ((with Woody Harrelson)) and Shelley Long ((with Kirstie Alley)), and we won," says James Burrows, who created the show with Glen and Les Charles and has directed nearly every episode. "We didn't want to risk that again. It is better to leave early...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Passing The Sitcom Torch | 5/10/1993 | See Source »

...easier to clean -- but the rituals remain. The owner who shakes hands with the regulars. The blue-uniformed laborer downing his half-liter of beer. The war veteran nursing his Calvados-laced coffee. In villages, farmers gather after a day's harvest for a shot of pastis and a dice game. In cities, shopgirls pause for orange juice and a croque monsieur, the grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich that is one of the mainstays of cafe fare. "Parisian zincs are the ideal theater of the comedy of man," observes the weekly L'Express...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bistro Blues | 12/28/1992 | See Source »

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