Word: eastern
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...really serious about bringing peace to the Middle East, perhaps it is time to mention the S word--sanctions--against Washington's closest Middle Eastern ally. They may be unthinkable, but sanctions could do wonders to prompt sensible Israelis into taking some control over their own destiny again. JOHN GROBLER Windhoek, Namibia...
...greatest 19th century writers were often the most popular as well. Think of Charles Dickens: the serialized novels published in magazines were read aloud to listeners on London streets; ships bearing copies of the latest Dickens chapter from England to the U.S. drew crowds at Eastern seaboard ports. In Russia, Count Leo Tolstoy was revered not only as a powerful storyteller but also as a seer and the moral conscience of his nation. No 20th century authors achieved the sort of cultural authority enjoyed by Dickens and Tolstoy. For one thing, leisure-time alternatives to reading books increased enormously: movies...
Harvard also placed sixth out of 42 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (CKLVI) in December and ranked fourth at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships, a terrific jump from its eighth-place finish the previous year...
Needing a third place finish to qualify for Nationals, Harvard finished sixth at the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Eastern Championships, capping a solid season--with much remaining to be done--for the team and first-year Coach Sachi Gahan '94. The Crimson spent most of the season ranked in the nation's top 20, but ultimately was unable to break into the upper echelon...
Harvard followed the Invitational with a close 12-9 loss to Maryland, one of the elites of Eastern water polo. The Crimson's early 1-3 record was a poor indicator of its talent level, as it showed by winning nine of its next 10 games...