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...Okay, okay, I know these scenarios are a little harsh, but exaggeration is useful when making a point. And it's a point that I've been hearing more and more of the female population on campus making lately, something along the lines of, "We've been following The Rules, but they don't seem to work around here." Maybe it's a bit old-fashioned, but it seems that at Harvard, lots of women are looking to be chased. The catch: No one is willing to do the chasing. Everyone wonders why there are so few dating couples here...

Author: By Sonia Inamdar, | Title: Endpaper: Playing by the Rules | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

Okay, okay, I know these scenarios are a little harsh, but exaggeration is useful when making a point. And it's a point that I've been hearing more and more of the female population on campus making lately, something along the lines of, "We've been following The Rules, but they don't seem to work around here." Maybe it's a bit old-fashioned, but it seems that at Harvard, lots of women are looking to be chased. The catch: No one is willing to do the chasing. Everyone wonders why there are so few dating couples here...

Author: By Sonia Inamdar, | Title: Playing by the rules | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

Mannion recounts how farmers, in harsh seasons,would travel down to the rich topsoil of thevalleys and "borrow" the soil, creating fertilepatches in the hills which can still be seentoday...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pubs Bring Ireland To Hub | 3/17/1999 | See Source »

...have never seen her smile so much, and there were times when it was hard not to break into a grin to match hers. The harsh flashbulbs seemed far away. In fact, ABC built a special set for the Walters interview, with lighting that mimicked a golden, late-afternoon glow. A British magazine ran a photo of Lewinsky knitting, another of her puttering in the kitchen. She lounges on a bed decorated with roses (an image reinforced by Andrew Morton's book, whose very first revelation is that "this girl likes roses a lot"). The publicity encourages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Monica Lewinsky's Makeover | 3/15/1999 | See Source »

Civil rights advocates shot back that especially for first-time offenders in cases in which no people and no property were harmed, the statute violates constitutional protection against overly harsh punishment. They also complain that cars are unfairly seized before the owners are found guilty, that the law sidesteps state law justifying seizures only after multiple convictions, and that entire working families could suffer if one member screws...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gotham on the Wagon | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

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