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...chance seeing as I accomplished nothing greater than falling over. But standing there on the ice, in skates that caused my ankles to turn in and gloves so big I couldn't even grip the stick, I felt a sense of freedom. Despite my lack of credentials or skill, I could be Wayne Gretzky for the evening. And seeing as it will be spring soon, I'm thinking about looking into IM lacrosse...

Author: By Alixandra E. Smith, | Title: Applications are in Season | 3/13/2000 | See Source »

There was a time when Sontag the critic scorned scenery-crammed, realistic Victorian novels and their confident claims of authorial omniscience. Now she has written one and demonstrated, in the process, that narrative skill can come in unfashionable packages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Travelogue in Time | 3/13/2000 | See Source »

...great work, but so many elements are copied from space suit construction to the space station's appearance and the aforementioned computerized vocals it's almost like De Palma watched the film over and over again to get his ideas. That's a fantastic testament to Kubrick's skill and influence as a director (his was made in 1968), but also speaks volumes concerning De Palma's absolute lack of creativity. Any time he pulls a neat trick with the camera, there's an underlying sense that it's being done simply to show the world he's still...

Author: By James Crawford, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Mission Aborted: A Space Travesty | 3/10/2000 | See Source »

...only does the paper give its vendors and writers income and skill development, but it also provides a forum to address social issues. The most recent issue of the paper featured a story on the right to vote and register without a permanent address...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Spare Change Helps Reintegrate Homeless Into Community | 3/8/2000 | See Source »

...spent developing consumer products is time not spent reading a great work, or pursuing some purely academic project. Given the busy schedules of most students, any efforts directed toward building a business will undoubtedly be diverted from more scholarly endeavors. Defenders of the TECH insist that entrepreneurship is a skill that young people should acquire as part of a broad-based education. This seems a specious claim at best...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: A False Start in the Rat Race | 3/3/2000 | See Source »

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