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...came replete with the opportunity to describe our plans for world peace in 50 words or less à la Miss Congeniality. And come to think of it, beauty pageants, college applications and online social networks aren’t exactly dissimilar as far as knowingly superficial yet nonetheless nail-biting contests of social acceptance go. Now that we’re here at college, the practice of scheduling our days into red-penned oblivion means that for better or worse, our activities and consumption patterns have become a shorthand for who we actually are. What better way, then...

Author: By Amelia E. Lester, | Title: Show Your Best Face | 2/17/2004 | See Source »

...femininity down the runway, Kawakubo left many in the audience perplexed by presenting models in voluminous skirts cut from traditional Japanese fabrics. Instead of blouses, they wore sheer swaths of tulle over bare breasts. Even Kawakubo's perfumes defy convention. Odeur 53, created in 1998, has notes of nail polish and burnt rubber. The idea was to express smells that nobody would recognize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 9 Rei Kawakubo | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...Tigers (5-1, 5-1 Ivy) fought with the Crimson (5-2, 4-1) tooth and nail for every point and every game. The outcome was not decided until the eighth match finished, a five-game thriller in the No. 5 slot between sophomore Moira Weigel and Marilla Hiltz...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Squash Has Four-Year Ivy Win Streak Snapped | 2/9/2004 | See Source »

...same can be said for defenseman Ashley Banfield, who suffered a dislocated patella in her during Harvard’s nail-biting 2-1 defeat to No. 1 Dartmouth Jan.11...

Author: By John R. Hein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Injuries Change Outlook For W. Hockey | 2/4/2004 | See Source »

...closeness of the last few national elections suggests that the 2004 presidential race could be another nail-biter. Should he step into the presidential fray next year, Nader could tip the balance of power to the Republicans once more. Judging by his recent comments, it appears that he will attempt yet again to rationalize his candidacy by claiming that there are few meaningful differences between the Democratic and Republican parties...

Author: By Adam T. Thomas, | Title: Sit This One Out, Ralph | 1/21/2004 | See Source »

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