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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...freshman fetish? Uh, last time we checked, mating and dating was supposed to involve an element of challenge. Granted, it's true that these tender first-years may exude some shagadelic Lolita appeal, and the Class of '02 has an uncannily high hotness quotient, but still...Does that really explain the abundant proliferation of skanky Harvard law students, voyeuristic townies, and Intro Course TFs who offer "one-on-one review sessions" in their private chambers? We think...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: groovy train | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

Looking back, it makes sense. How could I have gotten a job with Saloman SmithBarney when, the morning of my interview, I called my Ec10 TF in a panic, asking him to explain to me what an investment bank does? (I still...

Author: By Alison Kim, | Title: The Importance of Self-Reliance | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...certain wish for sincerity that cuts through. After all, Jerry Maguire is about an agent who finally finds his heart, and its Oscar went to the dancing football player who isn't afraid to get sentimental about the kwan. This pendulum swing back from meta-gazing helps to explain the success of the gooey, sunset-flooded Titanic and its Celine Dion title song. Of course, we're not returning to the El-Cid era of filmmaking in which we're expected to throw our hearts immediately into the valiant Charleston Heston's 11th-century siege of Valencia. Titanic, at least...

Author: By Jia-rui Chong, | Title: It's a Meta, Meta World | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

Attempting to explain his client's motives, defense attorney Edward F. St. Onge said Trifero viewed hacking as a challenge. "It's like a chess game," he said...

Author: By Benjamin G. Delbanco, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: R.I. Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Harvard System | 10/16/1998 | See Source »

According to St. Onge, Trifero has offered assistance to Harvard as a part of his punishment. He said he will explain his methods and help Harvard learn how to prevent further attacks from hackers...

Author: By Benjamin G. Delbanco, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: R.I. Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Harvard System | 10/16/1998 | See Source »

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