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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Throughout America, young children pound their new mitts in the quest to be like their sports heroes. Little League teams attract hordes of aspiring superstars...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spitting Image | 10/11/1996 | See Source »

Soon thereafter, however, senior midfielder Kevin Silva deftly pushed a pass up the left side, hitting streaking freshman striker Alan Bengtzen in stride. Bengtzen took the ball straight to the net and tried to pound it home. In hockey-esque fashion, the shot hit the Central Connecticut keeper, but the rebound came out to unmarked junior forward Tom McLaughlin who casually took care of business. Score it McLaughlin at 5:32 from Bengtzen and Silva...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. Booters Top Central Conn. | 10/2/1996 | See Source »

...Crimson ignored the positive tone of our response and, in consequence, created an inaccurate and negative portrayal of the feelings of entering sophomores, of Adams House as a whole and of the process of randomization. Adams House is in fact a friendly and welcoming community of which we are pound to be a part --Sarah D. Pershouse '99, Meeghan H. Piemonte...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Adams House Welcomed Sophomores Graciously | 9/25/1996 | See Source »

...hobbled over to the information desk, dragging my 75-pound duffel bag, determined to take control of the situation and hoping the daintily-clad attendants in pink uniforms would come to my rescue. The two of them looked panicked as I approached. "Is this where people usually meet?" I mumbled in Japanese. They seemed to understand and nodded yes. I took my chances and decided to ask Osaka Gas, hoping for the faintest sign of recognition. Perhaps he had left a note for me. But their confused looks and empty nods revealed they had no idea what I was talking...

Author: By Amy M. Rabinowitz, | Title: Japan's Surprises and Wonders | 9/23/1996 | See Source »

...world's major sugar producers, who, with his companies and clan, has given Dole and his pac more than $62,000 over the years as well as $419,000 to the Republican Party since 1991. Dole opposed a plan last winter to tax Florida cane growers 2' for each pound of their product to help restore the Everglades, which is dying from the phosphorus runoff of sugar plantations like Fanjul's. But to do nothing for the Everglades would have crippled his presidential ambitions in the crucial state of Florida. So instead of assessing cane growers like Fanjul, Dole struck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CORPORATE DOLE | 9/23/1996 | See Source »

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