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...chance to get away from the routine and enjoy the finer things in life, such as tourism. That was the vacation...
Even after each client has received the names of two matches, Stern and her staff of six do not abandon the libido to take its wobbly course. Hopeful marriage mates are given coaching to learn the finer points of courtship ("Packaging Yourself for Marriage," "Getting Past First Base"). "Men and women constantly complain about mixed signals," says Stern. "The men accuse women of agreeing to a second date, then never returning calls. The women say, 'Why do they always say I'll call you, when they don't mean it?' We tell all our clients: tell the truth...
News Editor for This Issue: Noam S. Cohen '89 Night Editors: David J. Barron '89 Julie L. Belcove '89 Emily M. Bernstein '90 Colin F. Boyle '90 Martha A. Bridegam '89 Ross G. Forman '90 Susan B. Glasser '90 Joseph R. Palmore '91 Copy Editor: Lawrence Finer '91 Editorial Editor: John C. Yoo '89 Feature Editor: Brooke A. Masters '89 Sports Editor: Jennifer M. Frey '90 Photo Editor: Terry R.R. Roopnaraine...
Take Gary Hart, for example. Obviously, he lacked training in the finer art of lying. He forgot the cardinal rule: never get caught. And if you do get caught, you might as well try the truth. Look at the campaign of 1884, which instead of focusing on the issues, degenerated into one of personal abuse and vilification (sound familiar?). The Republican party led by James G. Blaine coined the catchy phrase, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?" to needle Grover Cleveland about his illegitimate child. But Cleveland admitted his responsibility and look where that got him. "Gone to the White...
Despite the teen trappings, a sense of mission infuses Sarafina!, a portrait of repression and rebellion at a Soweto high school. During "notes," a 15- minute discussion of finer points in the performance, the kids jump up to argue with the assistant director, Mali Hlatshwayo, in rapid-fire Zulu. He thumps his chest. "Emotion," explains one of the cast. At the stage door, starstruck American youngsters gather for autographs, but the kids of Sarafina! don't preen like the show horses of your average chorus line. The girls are mostly hefty. The boys tend toward skinny. Plain faces, remarkably ordinary...