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...Harvard to Radcliffe paraphernalia in stock to be in the ballpark of 250 to 3, Radcliffe spokesperson Michael A. Armini counters, "There's this one [Radcliffe shirt] on sale at the Coop with bold red letters. I think it's brilliant in its simplicity." But they're going fast. Rumor has it that pre-frosh stormed the Square last weekend, in search of the one T-shirt that would make them look like their older sister went here. And who knows? One day, these simple vestments may fetch the $345 alumni pay to get their paws on black Harvard chairs...

Author: By V.c. Hallett, | Title: Collector's Item | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...High school: I take the SATs and the APs and similar standardized tests for people with short names. They turn me into "Ganeshananth, Vasug" or variations thereof. Rumor has it that each test-taker gets 200 points for writing his name. Someone asks if I get extra. When I am a sophomore, one of my friends is the editor of the school paper. When stories are a few lines short, she gets her reporters to call me for a quote so they can use my name to take up space. Before graduation, I have to spend extra time with...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: Endpaper: It's All in a Name | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

...That is, until Russell Bell enters the picture. Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade, A Simple Plan) plays a hard-core, motorcycle riding, nonchalant controller who's reputation precedes him. A loner from day one, Russell keeps to himself and to his job. Rumor is that he's been around, having worked in Phoenix and Denver among other places, and comes with the highest recommendations. To him, it's all just a video game. He could care less about the people in the planes; he just lines up the moving blips on his controller screen, and lands them. His lack...

Author: By Angela Lin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Air Up There | 4/23/1999 | See Source »

High school: I take the SATs and the APs and similar standardized tests for people with short names. They turn me into "Ganeshananth, Vasug" or variations thereof. Rumor has it that each test-taker gets 200 points for writing his name. Someone asks if I get extra. When I am a sophomore, one of my friends is the editor of the school paper. When stories are a few lines short, she gets her reporters to call me for a quote so they can use my name to take up space. Before graduation, I have to spend extra time with...

Author: By Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan, | Title: It's all in the NAME | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

...task? We know you could reduce Wall Street to a smoldering heap of debris if you wanted to, but can you make us laugh? Rumor coming out of the Federal Reserve is that you have virtually abandoned your official duties to labor over drafts of your address, sending world markets into a precipitous tailspin. We appreciate the effort, and we hope on June 10 you'll feel it was all worth...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: What We Want to Hear | 4/22/1999 | See Source »

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