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Dates: during 1980-1989
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From 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. very Friday night, Cookin' provides its guests with hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and live entertainment for $3.99. That might explain the crowds, but the question still remains: what is a nightclub doing in the Cabot House basement...

Author: By Maria L. Crisera, | Title: Cookin' at Cabot Succeeds With Service | 3/8/1985 | See Source »

That might just explain some of Harvard's line season problems...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Banking on a 1-in-64 Shot | 3/6/1985 | See Source »

...comment that being gay is "almost a kind of fashionable thing at Adams" was taken out of context, and entirely distorted the point I was making. I did make reference, as The Crimson noted, to the "artsy Euro-fag reputation" of Adams House, but only to explain that it is at best superficially accurate. Being gay at Adams is supposedly fashionable, but in actuality being heterosexual is just as fashionable. Sexual preference is not a matter of fashion and, happily, it does not make a difference at Adams House. Name Withheld Upon Request

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Not A Matter Of Fashion | 3/4/1985 | See Source »

...phrase "inside the Beltway" has become a part of America's political language, given a boost by Ronald Reagan and George Bush, who use it to explain why they succeed when the Washington policy elite says they will fail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Life in the Capital Cocoon | 3/4/1985 | See Source »

Tommy dismisses questions about unnecessary insults and mythic intimations with a wave of his hand. "We run a clean place," he says. The man who used to own "Honest Tom's" used car dealership takes great pride in his restaurant, and chooses his words carefully when he explain the reasoning "Tommy's code...

Author: By Theodore P. Friesd, | Title: The Allure of Cheesesteak and Abuse | 2/22/1985 | See Source »

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