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...images are as stunning as they are ancient. Painted or engraved on rock surfaces hundreds, thousands and even tens of thousands of years ago, they portray hunters armed with bows and arrows in hot pursuit of antelopes, lanky men straddling galloping horses, and exquisitely drawn charioteers urging their steeds on. They depict herds of elephants, loping giraffes, elegantly antlered impala and mythical creatures drawn from the imagination of artists long since in their grave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Archaeology: ETCHED IN STONE | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...Oberon and Titania's court. Nick Parrillo '99 gives an intriguing performance in the key role of Puck, the fairy messenger of Oberon and the meddling instigator of much of the trouble in the wood. Puck, who also serves an important narrative function in the play, is usually portrayed as a mischievous, high-powered figure. Parrillo, however, has opted for a slyer, more subtle characterization. This decision, evidently made in part to accommodate the unusually dominating presence of Burke's Oberon, still works quite well, allowing Parrillo to to contribute to the sense of mystery which surrounds the fairy court...

Author: By Susannah R. Mandel, | Title: A Luminous Open-Air Performance of One of the Greatest Comedies of All | 5/9/1997 | See Source »

...between 53 percent and 58 percent. Because there is so much intermarriage, he proclaims that "Jews must become more welcoming of anyone who wants to be part of our heritage." I'd like to present some statistics from September 19, 1996's The Jerusalem Report which more accurately portray the current inter-marriage situation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Jews Should Only Marry Other Jews | 5/2/1997 | See Source »

Evidence of McVeigh's admiration for a novel called The Turner Diaries, published in 1978, will aid the prosecution's effort to portray him as a hate-filled radical. The book, a favorite of far-right groups, tells the story of a group of white supremacists who blow up FBI headquarters in Washington at 9:15 one morning--almost exactly the same time of the Oklahoma City bombing. The Turner Diaries oozes invective against blacks and Jews. "We have allowed a diabolically clever, alien minority to put chains on our souls and our minds," a passage reads. "Why didn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OKLAHOMA CITY: THE WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE | 4/28/1997 | See Source »

...very seldom adopts statements that take a position this formally," said AAU President Cornelius Pings. "We wanted to get some attention, the attention of policy makers across the country. We wanted to portray our opinion strongly...

Author: By Matthew W. Granade and Adam S. Hickey, S | Title: Rudenstine Heads Diversity Support Effort | 4/25/1997 | See Source »

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