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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...bill's original sponsors, except for former council president Lamelle D. Rawlins '99, who could not be present at the meeting, withdrew their sponsorship because they believed the intent of the bill had been changed...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Debates Radcliffe Degrees | 2/23/1998 | See Source »

Tune in to TNT between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m. to get live coverage of the events all week long. Except we don't have cable. Not that it bothers too many people, with the possible exception of Beth A. Stewart...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: groovy train | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

...approve an $18 billion U.S. contribution to the Asian bailout following President Suharto's defiance of the International Monetary Fund over currency regulations. But playing hardball with Suharto remains a tough call for Washington, says TIME U.N. correspondent William Dowell. "It's hard to see what Washington can do except withhold money, and that would only make the situation worse in Indonesia," says Dowell. "Suharto is the most important U.S. ally in the region. He was the one who brought Asian leaders into APEC and convinced them to stand up to China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suharto Poses Dilemma for U.S. | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

Harvard Financial Aid Director James S. Miller declined comment yesterday on Stanford's changes. Except for Rudenstine's comments, Miller and the rest of the University have stood by an official "no comment" policy since Princeton announced its changes in late January...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stanford Boosts Financial Aid Packages | 2/18/1998 | See Source »

When we see someone gasping for air, with both hands clasped around their neck, we recognize this as the international sign for choking. This sign has been accepted since the signing of the International Act for Choking Recognition in 1834 and is used in every country in the world except Liechtenstein. Since they are not bound by the treaty, to sign "I am choking," Liechtenstinians hum the theme song from "The Greatest American Hero" while frantically performing the motions for "I'm a Little Teapot." More than 300,000 Liechtenstinian tourists choke to death in foreign countries every year...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, | Title: The Universal Language | 2/18/1998 | See Source »

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