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Dates: during 1990-1999
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That length metamorphosed into the wing-span of an albatross in the second half as Holy Cross scored on its first three possessions of the stanza to put the score...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: A New Beginning? Hardly. Holy Cross Crushes M. Cagers | 12/2/1992 | See Source »

Rudenstine, whose remarks were televised on C-Span and broadcast on National Public Radio, also expressed support for a feature of President-elect Clinton's proposed National Service Trust Fund varying the schedule forrepaying student debt, depending on income aftergraduation...

Author: By June Shih, WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF | Title: Rudenstine Speaks On Finances in D.C. | 12/1/1992 | See Source »

...still go my way," so I continued to walk. From my dorm room, I can look right onto Mass Ave. It only looks a bit busy, not life-threatening. With this in mind, I figured that not much, if anything, could happen within such a short time span. Wrong...

Author: By Lamonica Shelton, | Title: Welcome to the Jungle | 11/14/1992 | See Source »

...slightly homoerotic Ren & Stimpy is matched in daytime slots by cartoon shows from Disney and Fox. In commercials and music videos, in Nintendo games and as a top-selling portion of the videocassette market, animation appeals both to adults nostalgic for their Roadrunner days and to ) kids, whose attention span just about carries them from one frenetic cartoon frame to the next. "Video has made children discriminating consumers of cartoons," says Simpsons creator Matt Groening. "My son's seen Bambi and Pinocchio countless times, so he won't put up with bad TV animation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aladdin's Magic | 11/9/1992 | See Source »

Rush is C-SPAN, Comedy Central and the Nostalgia network all in one: 100% politics and 100% show biz. And in that he's like nearly everyone else in public life. The "issues" in the Republican campaign are largely Hard Copy topics like adultery, dope smoking, draft dodging and politically correct itineraries for student vacations. On The McLaughlin Group, the Studs of weekend round-table shows, pundits pretend to be pit bulls. On the late-night talk shows opposite Limbaugh's, comedians pause in their mocking of Bush and Quayle to get serious for just a moment, folks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Conservative Provocateur Or BIG BLOWHARD? | 10/26/1992 | See Source »

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