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From Oxford Street, The Link's limestone facadestrikes the passer-by as delightfully atypical,and its beige hue contrasts the abundant red brickof the buildings it connects. Set back from thestreet, its presence is subdued, yet sublime...
...Magic Johnson, for all his flair, was a Classicist who controlled the tempo of the game; Julius ("Dr. J") Erving was a Romanticist who played according to his own rhythms. Although he has all the skills and talents of a Classicist, Jordan is a Romanticist. He is a splendid passer and defender, but those skills are subordinate to his individual genius. Any player who goes up in the air not knowing what he is going to do with the ball until he gets there is most certainly a Romanticist...
While Giardi certainly wasn't the only cause of Harvard's woes, he was a part of them. Usually an impressive runner and a highly proficient passer, Giardi rushed for only 12 yards on eight carries and was only 15-for-37 for 125 yards passing. In addition, his timing on hand-offs and pitches seemed to be slightly off, causing many plays to seem out-of-sync...
ROBERT DUVALL, BULKED UP INSIDE HIS military overcoat and nearly expressionless beneath a bushy mustache, looks as much like Frankenstein's monster as Joseph Stalin in HBO's new film about the Soviet dictator. Certainly his deeds are just as monstrous, and even more unfathomable. Directed by Ivan Passer, STALIN vividly chronicles the revolutionary footsoldier's rise to power and his ruthless, increasingly paranoid reign of terror. The scenes of Stalin's 1930s' purges are especially chilling, and the film gratifyingly avoids hokey re-creations of "big" historical events like the Yalta Conference. Still, despite Duvall's intense performance...
...Leading Passer: Steve Mills (60 of 113, 863 yards...