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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only other unfortunate choice in this production is the addition of music, presumably to heighten the tension of the play. The problem is that the tension is already running excruciatingly high, and the synthesized music, often overamplified, is simply annoying. In more than one case music is used to signify an approaching flashback, and the actors seem to wait for it to end before continuing the action. Not surprisingly, this takes away some of the fluidity of the performance...

Author: By Kelly A. Matthews, | Title: Death of the American Dream | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

With strength up and down the line, the Crimson seems to have balance pinned this year. But depth remains a problem...

Author: By Sandra Block, | Title: Grapplers Enter Season With New Faces, New Maladies | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

Under reformed rules for the College's chief disciplinary body, probation is a very serious warning which places students under severe risk of being asked to withdraw. Students will only be forced to quit extracurriculars if the Board believes participation affects the problem...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Probation Now Allows Extracurricular Activity | 12/8/1989 | See Source »

...Drano: the quick fix," we thought. Just stand back and the problem will go away. Is this what Congress hoped with the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit reduction package...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: National Debt and Hair Loss | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

Tilson also said he thinks there are too few minority teachers, which he sees as a problem for largely minority schools where, he said, there are too few role models already...

Author: By Bob Zirovich, | Title: Teachers Recruited at Harvard | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

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