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The current poor use of metaphors is a real cause for concern. As George Orwell writes in his essay “Politics and the English Language,” “It [the English language] becomes ugly and inaccurate because our throughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of...

Author: By Robert J. Fenster, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Cauldron of Empty Metaphors | 10/17/2001 | See Source »

During a game of checkers, a regular barside attraction with Vinnie, Vietnam vet and checker master, the Harvard Square character shared his game strategy with an FM staffer: “I’m going to make you disappear. Well, not you. Your checkers. I don’t...

Author: By The FM Crack staff, | Title: Whitney's A Night Out | 9/21/2001 | See Source »

The Crimson (1-2) and the No. 14 Huskies (3-2), who both saw their first game action in more than 10 days, combined for a sloppy first half that ended wth Harvard trailing only 2-1.

Author: By Lande A. Spottswood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Field Hockey Comes Out Flat at UConn | 9/20/2001 | See Source »

The concept of the show may not seem initially appealing (think Blue Man Group, except the audience walks out blue and sloppy), but like any social event—and it was a social event, with a good 40 minutes of the show consisting of the audience chatting on the...

Author: By Benjamin D. Margo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Paint Show' Delivers Sloppy Fun | 9/20/2001 | See Source »

The audience was in for a treat. The last time the two were supposed to meet, at a semifinal match at Indian Wells, Calif., Venus pulled out at the last minute with a bum knee. And at the 2000 Wimbledon semifinal, their play was sloppy and uninspired, with Venus slumping...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Tennis: Williams Wins! | 9/17/2001 | See Source »

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