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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...make an appearance which is an unspeakable CRIME because it might just be one of the best songs ever recorded. Written by the same genius who did “Crazy In Love” and shopped around first to Jennifer Lopez (who would have ruined it), this gem has landed in the dovelike hands of Amerie, a princess and a potential superstar with the best little bounce I’ve ever seen on BET. Better than Beyonce. Better. Most of what’s on this chart does not come close in quality, for a variety of reasons?...

Author: By Leon Neyfakh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'One Thing' is Missing | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

Despite the many obstacles to successfully producing Princess Ida, director Charles I. Miller ’08 believes the operetta is “a gem.” Miller says he was offended by the apparent misogynism of the operetta, but saw in the Tennyson poem a way around it. Synthesizing the Tennyson poem and the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, Miller brought lines from the poem into the operetta to change the tone a bit, especially...

Author: By Jonathan M. Hanover, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ON THE RADAR: Princess Ida | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...word of caution: Chilean lapis may contain veins of chalk, which lower the quality. Some shopkeepers artfully cover up these imperfections with blue paint, so carry around a bottle of thinner and ask if you can test the gems to see if the colors run?shopkeepers will quickly stop trying to sell you fakes. Alternatively, confine your gem hunting to widely known establishments like these...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hidden Gem | 3/21/2005 | See Source »

...twirling a five-inning, one-hit gem, junior Frank Herrmann (2-0) brought the number of innings he has started the season without yielding an earned...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Baseball Splits Sunshine State Roadtrip | 3/21/2005 | See Source »

Luckily, readers can ignore the rehashed ideology in favor of the thoroughly enjoyable memoir embedded in the book. With his endearing, well-written anecdotes of romantic bumbling and freshman foibles, Douthat produces a fun little gem of narcissism, a pleasant indulgence for author and reader alike...

Author: By Michael M. Grynbaum, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ruling Class | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

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