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...pure entertainment value: the goofy cuteness of Ellingson’s death scenes, Odell’s delightfully overdone antics and McAuliffe’s perfectly endearing naiveté. Though Luisa could have used more pep in her songs, on the whole, the production’s very slight bobbles (like some awkward leap-frogging by Averell and Moss) add only to its carefree charm...

Author: By Michelle Chun, CRIMSON ARTS THEATER CRITIC | Title: Review: A Good Dose of Whimsy Delights | 7/3/2003 | See Source »

...What has happened in the Berkowitz case,” he continued, “is that Harvard has been allowed to get away with not a slight deviation from its own rules and procedures but with a massive end-run around the heart of its promises as to how it will treat junior faculty in the tenure procedure...

Author: By Laura L. Krug, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Berkowitz Tenure Suit Thrown Out | 6/27/2003 | See Source »

...with the decline in high honors degrees, Gross said the slight decline in grades might be due to an increase in attention paid by faculty to grades and their significance in recent years...

Author: By Laura L. Krug, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Magnas Dropped Last Year | 6/27/2003 | See Source »

...Court's decision to strike down Michigan's undergraduate affirmative action policy in Gratz v. Bollinger, the impact will be slight. Many scholars and college officials who support affirmative action had expressed private concerns about Michigan's undergraduate plan, which rewarded more points for being black, Hispanic or Native American than for a perfect score on the SAT. Not only did the five more conservative justices attack it, but Clinton appointee Stephen Breyer, nearly always in the liberal wing, also voted against the undergraduate plan. Some other large state universities had used point systems like the University of Michigan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And the Winner Is . . . Affirmative Action | 6/23/2003 | See Source »

SPRITE REMIX with this clear, carbonated beverage, the folks at Sprite, inspired by hip-hop, have created a kind of tropical-dance remix of their traditional lemony soda. It's fruity with a slight tang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Uncola Wars | 6/16/2003 | See Source »

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