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...first infected Yardlings in epidemic proportions this fall when the gales of Gloria dared them to stand up or get blown away. Droves of afflicted 'shmen braved the furious gusts--racing the wind and playing dodge the falling tree branches. Mother Nature's second curve ball this year drew out sun-bathers and frisbee fans alike under the summery trance of sunny weather. And now the third installment in this year's series of climatic climaxes once again lured swarms of freshmen out of their brick-insulated homes--this time into the winter-white expanse stretching from John Harvard...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: The First Snowfall | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

...President of the U.S." for his presence, though she carefully refrained from specifying which Vice President. The evening, with all its tiptoeing over sensitive ground, brought a sparkle of amusement to the eyes of Democratic National Chairman Paul Kirk. "The right-wing litmus tests are already coming fast and furious," he said, "pushing Republicans even farther to the radical right." That, no doubt, would have brought a sparkle to Loeb's eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bygones; Let us now praise old enemies | 12/23/1985 | See Source »

...When the furious energy that has fueled an artistic movement dissipates, what is left? When the youthful goals of discomfiting elders and shocking the bourgeoisie have been achieved, what remains to be accomplished? Can an erstwhile avant-garde development settle comfortably into maturity and still avoid middle-age spread...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Maturing of Minimalism | 12/23/1985 | See Source »

...other Republican ministers on Oct. 16, Craxi's government seemed doomed to collapse. Spadolini was angered by the Prime Minister's decision to release Mohammed Abul Abbas Zaidan, the Palestinian Liberation Front leader who Washington believes planned to use the Achille Lauro to launch an attack on Israel. Furious at having been excluded from any prior consultation in that decision, Spadolini was also protesting what he considered the pro-Arab tilt in Rome's Middle East policy. For the pro-U.S. Defense Minister, the stand was a matter of principle, but he lacked broad political support for his position...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy a Spat Between Friends | 11/11/1985 | See Source »

Harvard dominated most of the rest of the half, compiling a 14-5 shot advantage, but could not score. The Crimson attempted a furious rally in the game's final five minutes, but--although, it hit a half-dozen shots on goal in those minutes--couldn't score on the Minutemen, who had collapsed into a defensive zone...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Minutemen Snap MenBooters' Win Streak | 11/7/1985 | See Source »

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