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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...athletes come to Harvard unmarked and leave looking like Dennis Rodman wannabes. Well, not really, but tattoos are certainly increasing in popularity (although most athletes--especially females--opt for a less in-your-face style). The inside of the ankle is prime real estate for the ladies, while guys prefer to decorate their biceps. Junior quarterback Jay Snowden leads the trend with "Snow" indelibly imprinted...

Author: By Ethan G. Drogin, | Title: Fashion for Freshmen | 9/9/1996 | See Source »

...India insists that the treaty include a commitment to nuclear disarmament, a quantum diplomatic leap other nuclear nations prefer to tackle later. The Indian Parliament says this only confirms the monopoly of the U.S, Russia, China, Britain and France Scot Woods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nearing An End To Nuclear Testing | 8/25/1996 | See Source »

...India insists that the treaty include a commitment to nuclear disarmament, a quantum diplomatic leap other nuclear nations prefer to tackle later. The Indian Parliament says this only confirms the monopoly of the U.S, Russia, China, Britain and France Scot Woods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nearing An End To Nuclear Testing | 8/23/1996 | See Source »

...hybrid idea is attractive to computer makers, although most would prefer to add TV reception to their PC lines than get into the TV business. Direct-mail giant Gateway 2000 is already selling Destination, a $3,500-to-$4,500 hybrid TV-PC. NetTV, Inc. introduced its competing WorldVision in March, and Compaq and RCA are expected to follow suit early next year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BIGGEST THING SINCE COLOR? | 8/12/1996 | See Source »

...when correctly situated, a tooth on the rim of a wheel, a gear tooth as the technical boys prefer to call it. But with the institution of smooth wheels--and here's the key reason why the wheel became broken--the cogs were all cut off. Just hacksawed and sanded over. And there they were, floating about the machine, like some half-witted pieces of steel, and then, then there they went getting caught up, in, about, behind, all around, and even, you know where...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Great Welfare Debate | 8/9/1996 | See Source »

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