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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...begin a crusade that may bring down the walls between Turkey and Greece erected by a history of imperialism and cultural egoism. These divisions, once made, eventually took on a life of their own through political institutionalization and self-fulfilling logic. It is a shame that it took the loss of over 10,000 lives to break a gridlock that existed not between the people but the institutions of Ankara and Athens. As Papandreou pointed out, the people in the two countries were similar; it was their governments that were keeping them apart...

Author: By Osman F. Boyner and George Nikas, S | Title: Historic Foes See Hope for Friendship | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

According to Massachusetts Representative Michael E. Capuano (D-Somerville), the area's housing shortage is a "bottomless pit" that has been exacerbated by the loss of federal and state subsidies over recent years...

Author: By Nathaniel L. Schwartz and Robert K. Silverman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Housing Plan Means Windfall for Local Cities | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

Even when contemporaneous social discord appears as the central theme of older tapestries, they nevertheless reference older mythologies. But in the modern tapestries, this level of nuance cannot be had. As in much of contemporary art , the loss of the security of establishment is compensated by either consummate abstraction or fumblings for transcendent beauty...

Author: By Teri Wang, | Title: Threads of Dissent | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

...October 15th, The Crimson handed the Tigers their only Ivy loss of the season. Harvard convincingly demolished Princeton in three easy games, 15-8, 15-12, 15-12. During the match, co-captain Linda Jellison...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Volleyball Seeks Ivy Crown | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

Last year was a down year for the Crimson. After four years with all-everything Feaster leading the way, the Crimson was reeling already. Add the loss of her supporting senior class, and the Crimson shouldn't have had a chance. But throw in whooping cough and a season-ending injury to Sturdy, the team's leading scorer at that time and the Crimson seemed lucky...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Hoops Go Big, Deep This Year | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

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