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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lost in the shuffle of choral lines. Of little help was the orchestra which, while exceptionally strong throughout, could have restrained themselves a little just to give their struggling vocalists a chance. Consequently, a little amplification to boost clarity wouldn't have been amiss. However, it's hard to fault the pit players, because Sullivan's orchestrations are invariably flowing and grandiose, and it's often difficult to restrain the vigor inherent in the music...

Author: By James Crawford, | Title: Pinafore Your Thoughts | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

...themselves to their friends and families. Of course conservatives recognize that many gays find it difficult to "come out." To the extent that the Coming Out Dinner is mocking, however, it is meant to mock only those who feign oppression within the Harvard community, which remains tolerant to a fault...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...This morning I woke up and tried to boot up my computer," said Thomas J. Mucha '03, who said he encountered a blank screen. "I thought it was my computer's fault...

Author: By Alan E. Wirzbicki, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Upgrade Attempt Slows Network | 12/8/1999 | See Source »

Admittedly, it wasn't all the candidates' fault. The number of debaters limited the amount of time allowed for response to each question. The moderators also allowed for little discussion between the candidates. In particular, the various questions asked by Karen Brown of WNUR detracted significantly from the tenor of the debate and trivialized the issues facing the American people. When Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) suggested in his closing statement that the candidates try a Lincoln-Douglas style debate in January, it was the best idea of the evening...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Where Were the Issues? | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

Much wailing and gnashing of teeth later, I called Apple's tech support. Its first suggestion was to hook up my iBook to the base station with an Ethernet cable--not included--and do a "hardware reset." Did someone say wireless? Eventually, an Apple product manager discovered the fault. Turns out AirPort needs the arcane "name server address" from my Internet service provider, something it had not asked for during the plug-and-play software setup...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stuck in an AirPort | 12/6/1999 | See Source »

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