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In the tumultuous days of the late 1960s, Abbie Hoffman led the antic wing of the revolution, where the anarchist politics came from Mikhail Bakunin, the media savvy from Marshall McLuhan and the spirit from Peter Pan. He liked to think of himself as a bridge between the New Left...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Flower in a Clenched Fist: Abbie Hoffman: 1936-1989 | 4/24/1989 | See Source »

Like their white counterparts, black-colleges have become savvy promoters, competing aggressively for students and philanthropic dollars. Gone are the days when black-college presidents enjoyed a near monopoly on black-college hopefuls. Today they are more inclined to run their schools like a business, placing corporate brass on their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Black by Popular Demand | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

There was also some suggestion around the Milan shows last week that Gigli had left in a bit of a huff, having lost a wrangle over a choice scheduling spot to Ferre, whose revenues ($390 million in 1988) currently carry a good deal more clout than Gigli's (under $10...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Fashion Without Frontiers | 3/20/1989 | See Source »

Still, Fed watchers say Greenspan has the savvy to brake the economy without skidding it into a recession. Many credit the Fed with helping prevent a slump by easing credit after the 1987 stock crash. "Ever since the market meltdown, ; Greenspan has been walking on eggs," says Pierre Rinfret, a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feeling The Heat of Inflation | 3/6/1989 | See Source »

Success notwithstanding, Willow Creek's lack of tradition worries some observers. "What do you do when you get into trouble and you're not tied to anything?" asks a concerned Father Medard Laz, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in nearby Inverness. Even so, Hybels' methods are so popular that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Full House at Willow Creek | 3/6/1989 | See Source »

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