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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...irony are not a craven turning away from the graveness of life, but a poignant attempt to raise something up out of the ruins of broken ideals without the recourse of myth. Futile, maybe--since irony is never truly constructive-- but in its way, honest. Irony, too, is a form of engagement...

Author: By Aaron K. Roth, | Title: The Importance of Irony | 10/20/1999 | See Source »

...fact, it may be the only supportable form of engagement left to a species that in this century has tacked its way into the horse latitudes of history through an ocean of blood. For the opposite of irony is piety, and piety is devotion to an ideal. But the world wars, Watergate and Vietnam killed our ideals by violence. Our Trumps, Falwells and Clintons will keep them dead by mockery...

Author: By Aaron K. Roth, | Title: The Importance of Irony | 10/20/1999 | See Source »

...Federal Trade Commission, is the new rule of Internet advertising. On Wednesday, the FTC passed down some serious restrictions to online marketers? maneuvers: Beginning in April, any information solicited online from a child under 13 ? say, from a toy company?s site ? must be accompanied by parental consent. The form of consent will vary depending on what the marketers intend to do with the information; if it?s for that toy company?s sole consumption, a e-mail and a follow-up phone call to the parents will fulfill the requirements. If, however, the company plans to pass the information...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Psst! Hey, Kid — Want Some Free E-mail? | 10/20/1999 | See Source »

Helms' performance was no surprise, as she has shined for Harvard all season long. Despite taking last year off, Helms rejoined the cross-country team in top form. She won the H-Y-P meet last week and is running better than ever...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Athletes of the Week: W. Cross-Country Team | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

President Neil L. Rudenstine, Provost Harvey V. Fineberg '67 and Campaign Chair Robert G. Stone Jr. '45 form an indefatigable combination that charms Harvard's biggest gifts out of its most generous donors...

Author: By Jenny E. Heller and James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Development Office Woos Donors With That Harvard Charm | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

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