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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Lamont Library has set up restricted areas for Powerbook use. Right on, some say! maybe Lamont can isolate the use of light bulbs to the lower floors. The buzz of those fluorescents irritates some people, who might prefer to use candles and sunlight. And why not do away with printed books where possible...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: DART BOARD | 2/26/1994 | See Source »

This need for elitism and exclusivity starts a cycle of inward focus and exclusive association that limits our exposure it Harvard's diversity of peoples and ideas, and stunts our Harvard experience in general. Frankly, I'd prefer to think that it is just the weather...

Author: By Kevin S. Davis, | Title: The Cold Shoulder--Harvard Style | 2/26/1994 | See Source »

Petric admitted that HFA caters to a limited clientele. But, he said proudly, "I prefer to have a film that will help someone understand art, with only five people [in the audience], than a full house showing "Remains of the Day." He bristled at the suggestion that HFA films are "weird." "That's not weird; that's avant-garde," he sniffed. Petric has no patience for philistines who scorn film studies. "They are stupid," he says flatly. "If someone is still taking this issue, I would say he's undeveloped uncultured, primitive...

Author: By R.i. Wilson, | Title: Black Turtleneck Required, Foreign Accent Optional | 2/24/1994 | See Source »

...which to measure the openness of Japanese markets -- the ratio of imports to total GNP is one gauge the U.S. has discussed. The Japanese scorn that approach as "managed trade," saying it would amount to permitting the U.S. to establish import goals for its products in Japan. They prefer vague promises to do better...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton to Tokyo: No Deal | 2/21/1994 | See Source »

...first to warn his voters against complacency. The "greatest danger," he tells the crowds, comes from "members of the A.N.C. themselves." Surveying the bewildered faces before him, he continues, "If we believe we have already won the election, a large number of people who support us may prefer to remain in their homes." Deputy campaign chief Patrick Lekota puts the warning in everyday terms. "People support us," he says, "but if we don't urge them, they will wake up and think, 'Well, I must go look after my goats.' When they come home, the polls will be closed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spoiling for a Victory | 2/21/1994 | See Source »

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