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...passage of the Thursday resolution required weeks of special lobbying by Secretary of State James Baker, and even so, is carefully worded to reduce its severity as much as possible. The six weeks period of grace inserted into the resolution came at the request of the Soviet Union, and a direct reference to "use of force" was removed from a draft version by the United States to prevent a Chinese veto...

Author: By Thomas Gewecke, | Title: Let the Sanctions Kick In | 12/4/1990 | See Source »

Ginna Carter as Ariel delivers her lines with the expressive energy of a telephone operator. She wears an indeterminate grin on her face throughout the entire play; the grace of the surrounding spirits her outshines her own. There is none of the master-servant rapport between prospero and Ariel that the text blatantly demands, and this failing undermines the power of Ariel's eventual liberation by Prospero...

Author: By Carey Monserrate, | Title: At the Loeb, An Ill Wind Blows No Good | 11/16/1990 | See Source »

...Catering; Scot Landry '92, of Direct Sales; Fred Jenkins '92, of Distribution; Malcolm Miles '93, of Linen; Zanley Galton '92, of Publishing; Michael L. Campbell '93, of Sales Group; Matthew Kirsch '93, of Student Resources; Jason Jue '93, of Text Processing; Brian Goler '93, of Travel; and Grace Yeh '93, of Union...

Author: By Angelina M. Snodgrass, | Title: HSA Picks Ten New Leaders | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

Only a true Redskin fan can appreciate the beauty of the victory. I could almost taste the 13 fabulous catches by veteran Art Monk and smell the gutsiness of "Hog" Joe Jacoby, coming off the bench to replace injured All-Pro offensive lineman Jim Lachey. And the coup de grace: an unthinkable quarterback draw by aging Jeff Rutledge with under 30 seconds left and no timeouts...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: 'Redskins, I Hail Thee Again' | 11/8/1990 | See Source »

...Funny but never scary, Stacy Keach's inexplicably ballyhooed performance at Washington's Folger Theater suggests Captain Hook more than Shakespeare's monstrous monarch. The ensemble surrounding him is strictly amateur night, a melange of mincing courtiers portraying what are supposed to be buccaneer politicians. The sole saving grace is K. Lype O'Dell's intelligent, opportunistic and mercifully underplayed Hastings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics' Voices: Oct. 22, 1990 | 10/22/1990 | See Source »

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