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...problem is that Perot is one of these guys, albeit in wingtips with a military shine. He has backslapped and arm-twisted with the best of them, winning lucrative non-bid government contracts and appealing decisions he didn't like to higher, more malleable authorities, having loosened them up with huge gifts. Beneath Perot's white shirts and CEO bluster beats the heart of an insider who has been playing the game for 25 years...
Harvard's top weight-performers continued to shine at the Heptagonals Championships in New Haven, Conn. this weekend. Senior Nicholas Sweeney won the shot put with a throw of 53-8 1/4, while senior Cathy Griffin picked up first-places in both the shot put (47-8 1/4) and hammer throw (177-2)...The final results for the Heptagonals were not available as of press time...Sophomore Richie Lee and senior Peter Bye won't be heading to the NCAAs with the rest of the varsity men's tennis team this week, but they found a little glory of their...
Harvard, on the other hand, has struggled in both rain and shine recently, facing strong pitching against Boston University, Providence and yesterday, Brown...
Christian Bale, the young English actor who starred in Empire of the Sun, is the brightest spot of the film. Seeming completely comfortable in the skin of a New York street kid, he gives an utterly magnetic performance. Few other cast members have the chance to shine, since the film's idea of charm is misguided. Lovable little Crutchy (Marty Belafsky), a disabled newsboy with a heart of gold, personifies the film's would-be winsome side. Ann Margret, done up in orange and fuchsia as a vaudeville star who looks more like a madam, particularly strains the limits...
...Joffe captures the soul of the poor of Calcutta in a visually and photographically rich rendition of Dominique Lapierre's book, City of Joy. Although the focus of the movie is far too narrow, and the plot is sometimes too convoluted, the direction and cinematography are laudable. The actors shine, the music is enticing and the atmosphere is authentic...