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...frightening and insurmountable disease, he continued to pour himself into his role as master and friend of Quincy House. As the year progressed, so did his failing health. Yet he continued to eat with the students in the house, keeping up with their lives, refusing to let his infirmity sway him from his goals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Master and Friend | 12/15/1986 | See Source »

...began to chant, and to sway back and forth. "Smash ROTC, No Expansion: Smash ROTC. No Expansion." The noise on the steps increased. Suddenly it swelled and I saw a surging tidal wave of baby blue helmets, and baby-blue jackets criss-crossed wildly by thick brown clubs. The cops were rushing into the landing way behind the steps, smashing their clubs down on the kids who were waiting helpless. They weren't looking where they were hitting, just holding their clubs up and bringing them down as quickly and in as many directions as they could. I heard moans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN ARRESTING PARALLEL | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

...comparison does not sway defenders of the Arctic Refuge. They point out that the preserve's coastal plain is one-third the width of Prudhoe Bay's and that the caribou herd that migrates there to calve is 15 times as large as Prudhoe's. Says Mark Troutwein, a consultant to the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment: "The area is a priceless wildlife resource that cannot tolerate airstrips and pipelines without a serious loss of quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Arctic Debate: To drill or not to drill? | 12/8/1986 | See Source »

...xpresssions. Add a littlejiggle to your favorite nutcracker's jingle.Dynamic Nassir's male and female dancers willbounce and sway for as little as $40. For thoseunder 21, a gorilla or clown will bring holidaycheer to any Harvard house...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: 26 Ways to Say `Merry Christmas' | 12/5/1986 | See Source »

...credited by some observers in the Middle East to Syria, which occupies the portion of Lebanon where Islamic Jihad and its companion group, Hizballah (the Party of God), operate. It is now clear that Syria played next to no role. In fact, it appears to have lost nearly all sway with the extremists, who are now heavily influenced by Iran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The U.S. and Iran | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

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