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Beginning with the first contest of the year, a 1-0 loss to Pennsylvania, Harvard struggled to connect passes and effectively move the ball upfield to McLaughlin. Botched passes were more frequent than solid offensive opportunities, as was evidenced by the nil on the scoreboard...

Author: By Rebecca A. Blaeser, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Soccer Struggles to Fifth-Place Finish | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

...thoughts of the taxman threaten to befoul even the sweetest of spring breezes, take heart: You, the American people, are in the money. Among the roses that came up Tuesday: The Labor Department announced Tuesday that inflation in March was -- get this -- zero. That's the second nil reading in three months this year. The Dow, meanwhile, was up 100 in afternoon trading, and traders seem intent on dancing on 9000's grave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America: We're Still Flush | 4/14/1998 | See Source »

...Nil By Mouth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevitas | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

There is no doubt that Gary Oldman's poignant, visceral portrait of family life in seedy South London is an impressive piece of work--not to mention a sterling, writing/directing debut for Oldman. Nil takes no prisoner. From the outset, the film unleashes a barrage of unpleasantness, in the form of nonstop expletives, explosive bouts of chillingly realistic domestic violence and frequent screaming. The contaminating influence of American pop culture is everywhere, as indicated by choice shots of American brand names (Ford automobiles, Prozac "happy pills"), clips from American movies and glimpses of American cultural icons. Through a gray haze...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevitas | 3/13/1998 | See Source »

According to Ann E. Berman, associate dean offinance for FAS, the probability that Harvard'sgoverning body, the Corporation, will revise itsplans to call for a 4.5 percent payout next yearis "almost nil...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Has Funds To Raise Student Aid | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

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