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...heard a loud commotion outside on the steps...I heard the movement of feet and material against the concrete,” Adams wrote. “The cops were rushing into the landing way behind the steps, smashing their clubs down on the kids who were waiting, helpless...

Author: By Rachel A. Stark, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Then and Now | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

...name of scientific advancement, but suddenly become overwhelmed by an insatiable desire for an over-priced James Dean poster from the COOP or new Tannery boots with high-fashion exteriors that resemble small furry animals. In a fleeting moment, your hard-earned cash is squandered away, leaving you confused, helpless, and flat-out broke. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Your spare change can do wonders at Christ Church Thrift Shop (CCTS), open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. With all proceeds benefiting Christ Church, one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings, the shop boasts...

Author: By Jackie L. Nesi, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: One Saintly Steal | 3/12/2008 | See Source »

...Korean and U.S. flags stood at either end of the stage, and the audience rose as both nations' anthems were played. For the next two hours, it was easy to forget that during the afternoon's bus ride, we had passed a poster of a giant fist slamming a helpless little Uncle Sam that read, SMASH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notes Of Hope | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...either end of the stage, and the entire audience rose as both nations' anthems were played. From that point on, for the next two hours, it was hard to remember that during the bus ride that afternoon, we had passed a poster of a giant fist slamming a helpless little Uncle Sam that read, "Smash the USA." When he introduced George Gershwin's An American in Paris, Maazel told the audience that perhaps one day another composer would write a symphony entitled "An American in Pyongyang." Whatever ambivalence the North Korean audience may have felt until then evaporated. The crowd...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ballad Of Kim Jong Il | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

...audience rose as both nations' anthems were played. From that point on, for the next two hours, it was hard to remember that during the bus ride that afternoon, the members of the orchestra and the journalists accompanying them had passed a poster of a giant fist slamming a helpless little Uncle Sam that read, "Smash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: North Korea Thaws, If Just for a Night | 2/26/2008 | See Source »

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