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...wrong idea. 50 Years is a thorough, sensitive look at what is probably the world's most fascinating area. Starting in Trieste, in the former Yugoslavia, and working her way through nearly every square inch of every country, nation, state and community from Portugal to Russia, Morris picks out the perfect details to animate the people and struggles that she has observed for half a century. With chapters that focus on meandering themes like "sacred complexities" and "the mess the Europeans have made of their continent...

Author: By Josh N. Lambert, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: '50 Years in Europe' Doles Out the Anecdotes | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...portray either their respective sides of the debate or the controversies surrounding worker conditions. The context of grapes as a national issue was conspicuously absent. Crimson readers have told me that they had not heard of the grape boycott before it became an issue at Harvard. A more thorough examination of the historical prominence and symbolism of the grape boycott would have put the issue in context...

Author: By Noelle Eckley, | Title: After the Vote | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...Hailei been subjected to undue pressure, or unfair treatment by certain individual or individuals? Was he really overwhelmed by the course load? We strongly urge and would greatly appreciate if the Administration carried out a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to his fatal action. We believe such an investigation would not only provide consolation to Hailei's family, but also aid to prevent future suicides...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dear President Rudenstine: | 12/8/1997 | See Source »

...lack of medical insurance didn't seem very important after he arrived last week, making Henry Ford the focal point of a major international news story. While a hospital spokeswoman kept the crowds of reporters at bay, doctors gave the 47-year-old exile a thorough going-over. He was suffering from high blood pressure, and he needed glasses, but otherwise he was remarkably healthy for someone incarcerated so long in a country not noted for humane treatment of prisoners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FREE--AND STILL FEISTY | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

...Crimson's thorough domination of the Quakers was controlled by its powerful defense. The line rendered Penn's offense completely ineffective from the first minutes of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Game by Game Breadown | 11/26/1997 | See Source »

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