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Dartmouth captured the New England crown by defeating Vermont, 12-9, in yesterday's final. Dartmouth and Vermont will compete in the Northeastern Championships in the spring. Rhode Island nabbed the Plate (or consolation) tournament with a 4-3 decision over the University of Massachusetts...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Southern Conn. Cans Ruggers; Crimson Out of National Chase | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

Only once before, when Artist Robert Rauschenberg created a collage for an account of his work in 1976, has TIME allowed the subject of a story to execute his own cover portrait. In this case, says Holmes, the project seemed a "natural." Byrne attended the Rhode Island School of Design, and has influenced many of the images associated with Talking Heads, from album ) covers to Stop Making Sense, their 1984 movie. Explains Holmes: "We couldn't think of anybody who could do a better cover on David Byrne than Byrne himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From the Publisher: Oct. 27, 1986 | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

Perelman's parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants who raised poultry on a small Rhode Island farm. In one of many psychobiographical pole vaults, Herrmann says, "As soon as he could afford it, he began buying only the most expensive custom-made English clothes. They were so beautifully tailored they gave the impression their wearer had never suffered poverty, hardship and the terrible smell of thousands of chickens dying." That Perelman's similarly attired literary colleagues were not all fleeing from the aroma of guano is irrelevant; once the feather complex has been formulated, all facts must bend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Feather Complex S.J. Perelman: a Life | 10/13/1986 | See Source »

...Crimson--coming off a season-opening win over the University of Rhode Island and an exhausting overtime victory over Northeastern--outshot Providence 10-8. The team recorded 15 penalty corners to Providence's 13, but still fell to 2-1 on the season. The Friars improved their record...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Friars Freeze Out Stickwomen; Crimson Proves Punchless, 1-0 | 9/29/1986 | See Source »

...Harvard's 5-1 season-opening victory over Rhode Island Saturday, Landau scored a goal and recorded an assist--and showed that she has added not only new blood, but also a blood-thirsty drive for goals, to the Harvard offense...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Stickwomen Nudge Northeastern in OT | 9/25/1986 | See Source »

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