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IF you didn't sleep through the English 10 lecture on Restoration comedies, you may remember that William Congreve was a successful and respected playwright until his play The Way of the World failed miserably, and he retired from the stage in shame and defeat. If you watch the North...
In its 1984 Grove City College decision, the Supreme Court held that federal law prohibited discrimination only in a specific university program or activity receiving federal aid, not in the entire institution. Last week the Senate sought to reverse Grove City by passing the Civil Rights Restoration Act, prohibiting discrimination...
The victory for liberals was dampened by an amendment by Republican Senator John Danforth of Missouri. His provision allows universities and hospitals to continue receiving federal funds even if they refuse to perform or pay for abortions. The House has yet to finish consideration of the Restoration Act, but its...
Besides the planned restoration in 1993 of the Old Colony commuter line from South Station through Braintree, other MBTA expansion plans include:
Between trips, Lloyd Webber has overseen the continuing restoration of London's Palace Theater, a Victorian landmark that he bought for $2 million in 1983; expanded the dairy farm on Sydmonton Court, his estate in Hampshire, and planted 50,000 trees in an effort to reverse soil erosion; and with...