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Yet Armey is too skillful a legislator to stand by his all-or-nothing creed to the point of coming up empty-handed. Despite his vociferous opposition to agricultural subsidies, Armey agreed to the recently passed farm bill, even though it maintained federal payments to big sugar companies. "I had...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGN '96: FISHING FOR CONVERTS | 5/6/1996 | See Source »

If you watched this game, you would have seen speed-demon mid-fielder and captain Pat Marvin streak from one end of the field to the other, shaking off Catamounts like mosquitoes and score unassisted. You would have seen goalie Rob Lyng stave off a three-shot assault brilliantly with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eckert Eck-cellent | 4/4/1996 | See Source »

But to the surprise of his allies and his foes, the South Dakota Democrat has proved remarkably skillful at marshaling his outnumbered Senate forces into an almost insurmountable obstacle to the G.O.P. agenda. One by one, they have buried almost every item in the Contract with America. And where the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LEADER OF THE BLOCK PARTY | 3/25/1996 | See Source »

The Lowell House Music Society did an excellent job with what was at the very least an ambitious undertaking. The cast was as diverse as ever, ranging from Harvard first-years to NEC graduate students. As such, there was an extremely wide range of vocal styles and abilities. Laura Bewig...

Author: By Eric Tipler, | Title: Lowell House Opera Conjures Brecht and Weill's City of Sin | 3/21/1996 | See Source »

Anyone who has seen the movie Seven will probably agree that it was excellent. The acting was intense, the plot was captivating and the skillful directing greatly heightened the dramatic impact of the movie. Watching Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman play off each other while portraying hard-nosed detectives was...

Author: By David H. Goldbrenner, | Title: Nihilism and Pop Culture | 2/1/1996 | See Source »

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