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...McCain's sweet spot may be the smallest of all the presidential contenders', but it's also the most powerful. He's like an old-fashioned persimmon-wood golf club--hit it just right, and the ball sails a mile; miss by a hair, and it squibs into the rough. Ask him what's wrong with the campaign-money game or Clinton's foreign policy, and McCain can be dazzling--puzzled and outraged but full of strong, simple ideas for cleaning up the mess. Ask him, however, about the concerns that actually drive elections--health care, education, Social Security, what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campaign 2000: McCain Hits The Sweet Spot | 11/15/1999 | See Source »

...even the best of his recordings. The concert began with a tried and true favorite--"Gold to Me." It is hard not to be charmed by Harper's singing. He makes every breath count, every word becomes signified. If we could hear the sound of a diamond in the rough, that would be Harper's voice, so close to perfection that the imperfections hardly seem to matter and conversely add character and integrity. But this is not to say that Harper's voice is reminiscent of the feline mewls of Dylan. When his voice breaks, we don't cringe...

Author: By Teri Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Harpering on a Subject | 11/12/1999 | See Source »

Though he stands at 6'7, Clemente is as lethal on the perimeter as in the paint. Clemente's versatility is a dangerous offensive weapon, and other schools have taken notice of the threat that the multifaceted Clemente poses. "People will be grabbing my shirt and [playing rough]," said Clemente. "My teammates have been saying that they've got to get some shots so that I can get open...

Author: By Pamela F. Peng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Clemente Leads Crimson Attack From Perimeter, Paint | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

Clemente is ready this season for this brand of rough-and- tumble basketball, and his childhood days of playing ball laid the foundation for his current success...

Author: By Pamela F. Peng, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Clemente Leads Crimson Attack From Perimeter, Paint | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

Despite a rough first season, the Crimson coaching staff is openly optimistic about the extended future of the Harvard men's soccer program...

Author: By Peter D. Henninger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: John Kerr: Building a Contender | 11/10/1999 | See Source »

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