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...also gets rid of the problem that most people here have no time to do artwork or to go see it in museums. Instead, Weisman's project makes the student the *** their every day life...

Author: By Amanda C. Pustilnik, | Title: Arts First and Foremost | 5/5/1994 | See Source »

...didn't know how to calibrate the use of force," says Italian Defense Minister Fabio Fabbri. "They used too little in the beginning, when there were 30,000 troops there and all they did was give out food. Later, they used too much force in trying to get rid of Aidid. That brought the Somalis themselves into the battle, turning a humanitarian mission into urban warfare." With U.S. combat forces gone, gun battles among warring clans raged around Mogadishu late last week, threatening to plunge the country back into anarchy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dropping the Ball? | 5/2/1994 | See Source »

Unlike rare jewels, chips have had the advantage of being untraceable, so they can be quickly unloaded on gray and black markets. "Computer components are fast becoming the dope of the '90s because they're so easy to get rid of," says Kerby. In Silicon Valley thieves typically sell batches of chips for 50% of their market value, so the brokers they work with pay about $250 for an Intel 486 chip that might otherwise cost up to $500. The chip may change hands a dozen or more times within 72 hours, with each transaction pushing up the value...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Chips Or Your Life! | 5/2/1994 | See Source »

Reznor maintains that the message of The Downward Spiral is ultimately uplifting. "I think the very act of wanting to discover and uncover unpleasantries is itself positive," he says. "The act of trying to rid yourself of these demons, to prepare yourself for the worst, is a positive thing." If only Kurt Cobain, who purveyed a similarly despairing view of the world, had looked at things that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: Nailism | 4/25/1994 | See Source »

...rid of Canaday, of course we'd have to chuck the Science Center. The Holyoke Center isn't exactly all red brick too; Leverett Towers aren't masterpieces of Georgian architecture...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: C'mon, Canaday Isn't All That Bad | 4/20/1994 | See Source »

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