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Dates: during 1990-1999
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They seemed to be on a roll. And going by Harvard's general luck in the nationals in the past--the Crimson had won the heavyweight title at the prestigious Cincinnati Regatta for the past three years--most of the rowers believed they would leave Ohio with the national title...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Crimson Heavyweights Upset in Nationals | 6/25/1990 | See Source »

...breakup of their 21-year marriage that the publisher says will < be "painfully honest." The book, which will be excerpted in the state's largest newspaper, deals with Jim Blanchard's rumored affair with former staff member Janet Fox, whom he married last year. Opponent Engler has better luck: his ex-wife Colleen has written of their breakup in A Matter of Trust, an account of her own 1986 campaign for Governor, but will delay publication until sometime after the election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Grapevine: Jun. 11, 1990 | 6/11/1990 | See Source »

...brother, who is among the 1600 seniors to graduate, wasn't much of a role model. He didn't have much more luck than I did in Atlantic City. Being an almost-Harvard graduate didn't put him in any better position than a mere first-year student...

Author: By Beth L. Pinsker, | Title: Riding the Reputation | 6/6/1990 | See Source »

...Cannes for the world premiere of his new movie, David Lynch decided to leave his shoelace untied. "For good luck," he explained obliquely. As if the man from Twin Peaks needed luck last week. His all-time-odd TV series lured millions of addicted viewers to its season finale. ABC announced that the show would return in the fall. And to complete the hat trick, Lynch copped the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or for Wild at Heart, the writer-director's latest affront to the cinematic status quo. Flanked by his radiant companion Isabella Rossellini, awash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Unlaced And Weird on Top | 6/4/1990 | See Source »

...spirit of final exams, please match the following quotations with the leader who uttered them. Some answers may appear more than once, and some may not appear at all. No aids are permitted. You may not leave the room until 90 minutes have expired. Good luck, and have a great summer...

Author: By John L. Larew, | Title: Totalitarian Quiz | 5/18/1990 | See Source »

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