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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Ultimately, the problem is structurally rooted in the University. Harvard's diversity of curriculum and concentrations is immense. Students are free and encouraged to pursue whatever academic passion they harbor. But this academic freedom vanishes when it comes to what exactly students are supposed to do with that education.

Author: By Alexander T. Nguyen, | Title: Blame Harvard for Cold Hearts | 11/23/1998 | See Source »

It now looks as if she knew what she was doing. On Spirit, Jewel is once again firmly rooted in pop-folk, but her vocals are richer, and her songwriting is sharper. "I wasn't trying to be contrary or go against type," says Jewel. "I just wanted to be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Super Tuesday! | 11/23/1998 | See Source »

The superstition is rooted in pagan traditionas well as a number of biblical citations. Mostnotably, Kirchhoff said, the Bible says that Jesuswas crucified on the 13th, the temple of Solomonwas destroyed on the 13th and Eve gave Adam theapple on the 13th.

Author: By Adam M. Taub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Secularists Rail Against Superstition | 11/13/1998 | See Source »

Pleasantville, the first feature from writer/director Gary Ross, is more rooted in television as Americana than in the scary implications of too much technology. It deals with our nostalgia for '50s-sit-com bliss--which, we all realize, never really existed. It is also a graceful, somewhat fragile story, and...

Author: By Erwin R. Rosinberg, | Title: Adding Color to Sitcom Life | 11/4/1998 | See Source »

In October 1969, TIME ran its first cover story on "The Homosexual in America." At the time, gay politics and culture were on the fringe of mainstream society and were rooted in just a few big cities. This week a confluence of events led us to re-examine the issue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contributors: Oct. 26, 1998 | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

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