Word: successful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...success of Swimming to Cambodia is Gray. His rapid-fire speech, expressive voice and fantastic facial expressions successfully convey his incredulity at the world around him. And the interplay among Gray's script, five short clips from The Killing Fields, and Laurie Anderson's music make the film a wonderful journey through the mind of a comic who is horrified by his world. The bombing of Cambodia is a stark example of what is wrong with his country, but his sarcastic self-deprecations and caricatures of others express his dismay at his society in general...
...extremely disappointed in The Crimson's coverage of our Memorial Hall party in the edition of 8 April 1987 ("Council to Host 30-Keg Party In Mem Hall for Undergrads"). The article was written in a way that dampened the spirit behind the party, hurt its chances for success, and poo-pooed the commendable efforts of the Social Committee and Kirkland and Quincy Houses, who sponsored this event to improve Harvard social life. Despite the large scale of the event, the plenitude of refreshments for students, and the quality and name recognition of the band playing it, The Crimson appeared...
Rhythm Method, whose other members are John O. Sousanis '87, Warren Hill, and David Schommer, has already achieved local success. One of the band's original songs reached number five on the WFNX-FM Radio Beat Chart, and Beat Magazine named the group one of the top 10 bands in Boston, Axelrod said...
Monetary aspects aside, everyone involved with the book says that it will be a success. "It came out fulfilling what we had in mind," Walther says. "The entries were very lively, had personal voice and were written with a lot of style. I don't expect many people will buy this book unless they're considering a prep school, but we just wanted it to sound real...
...compromise that led the package to success includes mass transit projects in large Eastern states that greased the decision for several Senate Republicans, and a provision allowing states to raise the speed limit from 55 to 65 miles per hour, which gave a powerful incentive to legislators from rural Western states...