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...plays by Jeff Robinson shows just how uneven a young writer's work can be. "Live Bird," Robinson's one man exploration of the genius and eventual self-destruction of Charlie Parker, is solid, compelling, and mostly focused. On the other hand, "Alley Cats" is a scatter-shot, histrionic muddle of faces and voices limping towards symbolic meaning and falling short by miles...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: Playwright Explores Link Between Jazz and Theater | 2/8/1996 | See Source »

...addition to being newly renovated and decorated, Annenberg Hall also features a new dining system called the 'scatter system.' The new system places food at different "stations" around the serving area affording diners greater ease in selecting food...

Author: By Alison D. Overholt, | Title: Annenberg Hall Opens to Diners | 2/1/1996 | See Source »

...scatter system makes it more efficient, I guess," Frank J. Gorke '99 said. "I find it confusing but fun. It makes getting your dinner more interesting...

Author: By Alison D. Overholt, | Title: Annenberg Hall Opens to Diners | 2/1/1996 | See Source »

When June arrives, Harvard's classes come to an abrupt halt while students scatter to the four winds. Although the academic action ceases, at least for a little bit, Harvard athletes continue to challenge competitors in the United States and beyond...

Author: By Michael E. Ginsberg and Matt Howitt, S | Title: Over the Summer and Away | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

...bombs, set to activate at predetermined times, destroy the electronic routers that control rail lines and military convoys, thus misrouting boxcars and causing traffic jams. Meanwhile, enemy field officers obey the orders they receive over their radios, unaware the commands are phony. Their troops are rendered ineffective as they scatter through the desert. U.S. planes, specially outfitted for psychological operations, then jam the enemy's TV broadcasts with propaganda messages that turn the populace against its ruler. When the despot boots up his PC, he finds that the millions of dollars he has hoarded in his Swiss bank account have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Onward Cyber Soldiers | 8/21/1995 | See Source »

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