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Christopher Petro, who works at an Internet startup in Manhattan and had been participating in the chat under the username of "wankel," decided to put this possibility to the test. As soon as the server had restarted after a crash, he tried switching his username to "President_Clinton." Since Clinton...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: Anyone Can Be President Online | 2/23/2000 | See Source »

Especially me. He won't talk about his dating life. In fact, in figuring out what he wants to talk about, DiCaprio says, "I want to be as dry and drab and as boring as possible." And although always nice, he does a remarkable job at this, listing, at one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: What's Eating Leonardo DiCaprio? | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

PANGLOSS POWER Here's something to really smile about. A 30-year study shows that folks with a positive perspective live 19% longer than pessimists. How this might work is not clear, but it may be that an optimistic attitude somehow strengthens the immune system or simply inspires people to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Feb. 21, 2000 | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

In theater, there is no such thing as a small part. But, when a bigger part comes a calling, no actor is humble or stupid enough to turn down their fleeting chance to shine. On a recent episode of MTV's Total Request Live, Suzanne Guy '02 snatched up this...

Author: By A.c. VAN Der zee, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Losing the Britney Barbie | 2/17/2000 | See Source »

If none of these pick-up lines work, try some old fashioned body language--catch someone's eye, hold it for a moment, smile and see what happens. If all else fails, simply say, "Hey, I didn't get a copy of the syllabus, could you e-mail me the...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK: Shopping for Coeur Classes | 2/3/2000 | See Source »

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