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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...crowd, most of whom were not Harvardstudents, held banners such as "Divestment Is aGirl's Best Friend" and "350 Years of This Shit IsEnough" as they listened to city council members,a Harvard professor, local bands, and SouthAfricans...

Author: By Jennifer L. Mnookin, | Title: All of Cambridge Is Not Celebrating; Harvard Policies Draw Local Protest | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

Stephenson, who has been involved with all aspects of the 350th's planning, says he is most proud of the symposia. Attending every symposia would be the equivalent of a college education, he boasts, paraphrasing a friend...

Author: By Michael D. Nolan, | Title: Orchestrating a Family Affair: Stephenson Juggles a Big Ball | 9/4/1986 | See Source »

...Birrittella, Polo/Ralph Lauren's vice president for advertising and communications. In an industry notorious for its creative egos, Lauren has long enjoyed a reputation for relative humility, but that could be changing. During the past year "he has got a little bit of a big | head," says one old friend. Insists Lauren: "I am not aloof. I am very basic." His descriptions of his work, however, tend to be heavily larded with words like integrity, elegance, traditional and American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Selling a Dream of Elegance and the Good Life | 9/1/1986 | See Source »

Nonetheless, the Rwandan government claimed to have "serious, corroborated evidence." Though the U.S. does not have an extradition treaty with Rwanda, a friend of McGuire's told the Washington Post that McGuire was looking for a lawyer and would probably make a statement soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rwanda Case of the Gorilla Lady Murder | 9/1/1986 | See Source »

...believable urban legend, argues Brunvand, must have a combination of active ingredients in anecdotal form: currency, anonymity ("Guess what happened to a friend of a friend of mine"), an ironic twist worthy of O. Henry and a lack of factual foundation combined with a seductive plausibility. The hardiest perennials include "The Choking Doberman," a gruesome tale synthesized from two old legends: "The Witch and the Telltale Wound" and "The Misunderstood Pet." In the modern version, a woman returns home to find her Doberman choking. After two severed fingers are discovered in the dog's throat, the police are summoned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Short Tails the Mexican Pet | 9/1/1986 | See Source »

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