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Classes in Pierce, Sever and Vanserg Halls, while in the middle of a heated section debate or perhaps a snoozy lecture, are occasionally interrupted by sudden darkness...

Author: By Douglas M. Pravda, | Title: Engineering Professor Does Lighting, Too | 2/2/1994 | See Source »

...Manassas, Virginia, jury found Lorena Bobbitt not guilty by reason of insanity of malicious wounding, concluding that she was so mentally impaired that she could not resist the impulse to sever her husband John Bobbitt's / penis. Mrs. Bobbitt was committed to a mental hospital for at least 45 days for observation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Week January 16-22 | 1/31/1994 | See Source »

...year later, Oksana had to sever another tie. As the Ukrainian economy worsened, the coach found it hard to support his family. He jumped at a job offer in Canada, but before leaving, he bequeathed Oksana to his colleague, Galina Zmievskaya. She had already trained 1992 Olympic gold-medal winner Viktor Petrenko. She took in Oksana as a third daughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tfigure Skater Oksana Baiul: The Odyssey of an Orphan | 1/24/1994 | See Source »

...Harvard has declared that it will either sever ties with, or change its relationship with ROTC, because that organization discriminates...

Author: By Rob Yalen, | Title: Time to Review Radcliffe | 1/21/1994 | See Source »

Despite signs of an improving economy, the gloomy parade of corporate layoffs continues. RJR Nabisco will cut 6,000 employees, more than 9% of its work force, because of a devastating cigarette price war. Profitable Xerox will sever 10,000 employees, nearly 10% of its work force, to increase productivity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Week December 5-11 | 12/20/1993 | See Source »

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