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...Crimson, which had battled serious injuries to its key players at the end of the regular season, pulled together when it counted most, completely shutting down the Catamounts in the final period. Harvard would fall to Cornell on a couple of fluke goals the next day, 2-1, but it salvaged what had been turning into a disappointing season...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Final Notes | 6/6/1996 | See Source »

...broadcast the pioneering Cosby Show in the '80s, the network that carried the Nat King Cole Show in the 1950s when virtually no advertisers were willing to sponsor a variety show hosted by a black man, will not have a single minority-themed series in its fall lineup. A fluke? Don Ohlmeyer, president of NBC West Coast, says the simple fact is none of the ethnic shows they had in development were good enough to air. "To look deeper," he adds, "is an attempt to attribute false cause and effect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: TV'S BLACK FLIGHT | 6/3/1996 | See Source »

...been a banner year for Crimson athletics. The women's basketball team, the swim teams and a number of wrestlers have all made it to the big dance of their spot. The men's hockey team came within two fluke goals of its NCAA tourney...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Revenge of the Nerds | 5/6/1996 | See Source »

There is essentially no limit to where this team can go this season and cracking the elite Top 10 seems only a matter of time. The Crimson will get another opportunity to prove that its awesome start is no fluke when it takes on 11th-ranked Notre Dame this Saturday at Ohiri Field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eckert Eck-cellent | 4/4/1996 | See Source »

...Hollywood has had difficulty finding five best-film nominees and five best-female actor nominees. While the former category is still weak, this year there were more than enough candidates for best female actor. Some female studio executives regard this increase in good women's roles as a mere fluke and not the sign of a shift in Hollywood. Others cite the increase in women directors, producers and executives, as well as the influence of stars like Emma Thompson and Nicole Kidman, who were pivotal in creating "Sense and Sensibility" and "To Die For." Note, however, that three of this...

Author: By Nicole Columbus, | Title: Oscar Preview: "You Like Me! You Really Like Me!" | 3/21/1996 | See Source »

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