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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...backdrop of Cold War tension and paranoia. With lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of Abba, the songs were quirky and delightful. The play opens in Budapest in 1956 with a man is teaching his young daughter Florence to play chess. Soldiers rush in and take Florence away, and the scene shifts to the present, where arrogant, self-centered Freddie (Michael Kim '97) and a quieter and more restrained Anatoly (Janson Wu '00) are preparing for a chess tournament in Bangkok. A grown-up Florence (LeeAnn Tzeng '95-'96) appears as Freddie's trainer...

Author: By Jamie L. Jones, | Title: A Game of 'Chess': AAA Players Update Cold War Musical | 4/10/1997 | See Source »

...anything about it until this February, when he gave a speech to the U.S. Parachute Association in Houston. His listeners stood and roared an ovation for one who had been there. In the presence of young adventurers, in and out of the military, Bush always gets an adrenaline rush, and right there he made the commitment to them and himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSH'S FINAL SALUTE | 4/7/1997 | See Source »

...Crimson's nine goals, five came from defensive players (two from Rogers and Gudeman, one from Clark). More than anything, that's a sign that the structured set offense--when these players can safely rush through the are without having to worry about guarding their goal--is working better than the quick-strike transition offense...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Ivy Foes Top W. Lacrosse | 4/1/1997 | See Source »

Fortunately, for most individuals, the year 2000 problem will not have a direct affect on their computers. You will not have to rush to make your system year 2000-compliant. Despite their various faults, most PCs and Macs are very capable of counting above 1999. However, with the expansion of the Internet, and thus links between personal and mainframe computers, there is an increased chance that data confusion will occur...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: techTALK | 4/1/1997 | See Source »

...this beloved chain of upscale, family-run emporiums, which has 83 stores in 17 states from Washington to Virginia, has been struggling to reverse recent slides in its profits and stock price. Shoppers still rush to new Nordstrom stores, which have been opening at the rate of four a year, but sales at some older ones have been slumping. Despite its reputation for catering to customers' desires, Nordstrom (1996 sales: $4.5 billion) has been slow to jump on hot retailing trends and appreciate fully the passion of Americans for brand names and logos. "You might still have [Nordstrom] as your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LOSING ITS LUSTER | 3/24/1997 | See Source »

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