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...There's a principle here, and there's a practicality. I would probably lean toward the practicality," he said. "I would probably only go for the exemption if I needed some extra time...

Author: By Jason M. Goins and Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Faculty Extends Intersession To Seven Days | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...Week and possessing a biting, ironic and absurd sense of humor to which Satire V can only aspire. Started by two University of Wisconsin students in 1988, the Onion got its name from the onion sandwiches on which its founders subsisted while short on cash during the publication's lean years. It now has a national circulation of more than half a million readers per week, and editor-in-chief Scott Dikkers was named one of the nation's top ten favorite writers by Rolling Stone. And they've recently released Our Dumb Century, which continues the Onion's tradition...

Author: By Erik Beach, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Our Surprisingly Spammy Century | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

...adoption and explains how racial identity differs over time and between races. The 420-page manual poses some self-probing questions: Are you the retiring type, or do you naturally like to stand out? Do you need groups, or are you fine with independence? If your "hard wire" traits lean toward the demure, then family life in a constant spotlight may not be a good idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Family: Multi-Colored Families | 5/3/1999 | See Source »

...tell us a little bit about yourself..." I lean forward toward the camera and prime myself to unleash a storm of charisma. Then, I reconsider. I reflect on the seven hours I have spent waiting on the street, I consider my numb extremities, and I peer deep within my exhausted soul...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editor's Note: Fame in the Name | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...perfect match for problem spots like Kosovo. The Army has been trying to pull it off for two decades, reaching back to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which made Washington planners nervous about conflicts in that part of the world. But the idea died amid Army politics and lean budgets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Military: How We Fight | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

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