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...suffering. The current government has members from both tribes, but it was put in place by the victory of the Rwandad Patriotic Front, a primarily Tutsi group. Trials under its auspices will likely be seen as mere vengeance by the country's Hutus, and more bloodshed is a distinct possibility...

Author: By David L. Bosco, | Title: Justice, or Else | 10/11/1994 | See Source »

...mood among voters, while spiteful toward incumbents of all stripes, sounds especially hostile toward the party running the Washington circus. Polls in recent weeks show a distinct shift in preference toward Republican candidates over Democrats, especially among those likeliest (read: angriest) to turn out and vote on Nov. 8. Democratic stalwarts like Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Senator Jim Sasser of Tennessee and House Speaker Tom Foley are running behind or just even in their races. Their challengers appeal to voters like Kevin Davis, an electrical technician from Okmulgee, Oklahoma. "I hate career politicians," he says. "I think they ought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The High Price of Gridlock | 10/10/1994 | See Source »

Whereas the other personae have their own particular voices, expressions, and mannerisms, the narrator appears somewhat lack. luster and awkward in comparison. Brown resorts to inexplicable stylized poses and gestures that do not project any distinct personality. But again, this weakness in the play seems to be a fault inherent in The Importance of Being Oscar. For the most part, Brown successfully carries the over-whelming burden of presenting an entire play...

Author: By Susan S. Lee, | Title: Winsame & Wilde | 10/6/1994 | See Source »

...question the raison d'etre for Radcliffe itself. We've said it before and we'll say it again: the fact that Radcliffe offers certain benefits only to Harvard's female undergraduates--and not to males--is unfair and discriminatory. And, ironically, Radcliffe's existence as an institution distinct from Harvard implies that female students are second-class citizens at Harvard who need a separate "home" where they will be coddled...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: More Bureaucratic Bloat at Radcliffe? | 10/5/1994 | See Source »

...newly created space has been partitioned into two distinct areas...

Author: By Kevin S. Davis, | Title: VES Expands Studio Space To Attract Artists | 10/5/1994 | See Source »

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