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Trailing the play, Catamount left-winger Bryson Busniuk slapped the rebound out of the air into the net. Referee Joel Dupree allowed the short-handed goal, much to the shock of the Harvard players and even to the pleasant surprise of the Vermont crowd...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Hockey Blows Early Lead | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

Once you choose a country, spend six months there--including time when the weather is at its worst--before making any major decisions. Be prepared to experience some culture shock, however well you thought you knew a country and its people. And make sure you have learned at least the rudiments of the language. "When you know the language of your neighbors, you'll find many doors open to you," says Howells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Retirement: Life With A View | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...While Barak's shock decision may appear to be a victory for the opposition Likud party of Ariel Sharon, it's decidedly double-edged. Barak had previously indicated that he would hold new elections some time next spring, in which pundits have been predicting he'd be trounced by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was expected to challenge Sharon for the Likud nomination. But when the prime minister simply resigns, Israel's constitution requires an election for his replacement from among members of the current parliament - which excludes Netanyahu. The former prime minister had resigned his seat to take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Barak's Resignation Is a Booby Trap | 12/9/2000 | See Source »

...infamous "meatball" spot for Reform Party candidate Pat Buchanan. The advertisement begins with a portly man eating spaghetti and meatballs in front of his television. When the anchor breaks the news that English is no longer the nation's official language, the man chokes on his meatball in shock...

Author: By Alixandra E. Smith, | Title: Packaging the Presidency | 12/7/2000 | See Source »

...said she still remembers her shock upon seeing the women who the night before had appeared "like they were in armor," now unrecognizable in their ordinary dress, looking undistinguishable from "schoolteachers...

Author: By Irina Serbanescu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Liebowitz Promotes New Book | 12/6/2000 | See Source »

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