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...really isn't a mystery why we might want to avoid having to forge social lives on our own, given that we are suddenly being thrust out of an environment where social life has come so easily. Complaining about Harvard's social scene has been a favorite pastime of ours for four years, but now as we leave this web of extracurricular organizations, blocking groups, Core sections and House life, don't blame us if we get a bit nostalgic for this prefabricated network of friends and social opportunities. When we envision ourselves in a new city...

Author: By Adam R. Kovacevich, | Title: Finding Courage at the Kong | 5/21/1999 | See Source »

...work of Lucas the compulsive chronicler of his own imaginary galaxy. But there are other Lucases. One is the grownup kid who loves wise heroes and fast cars. That Lucas created a terse, looming Jedi knight in the person of Qui-Gon, and orchestrated a spectacular, turbo-thrust drag race through sculpted desert rock that consumes 12 minutes and most of the audience's adrenaline supply...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Phantom Movie | 5/17/1999 | See Source »

...SOUNDS: Last Friday's fast-forward performance could be described as twitch pop with a bit of punk thrust. Rudder says, "We don't like to talk about our music. We believe a band should be seen and not heard...

Author: By Diane W. Lewis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Favorite Jello Flavors At the Pfoho Dining Hall | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

QUEEN AMIDALA Episode I --Elected queen of the Naboo people, thrust into war with the Trade Federation; later marries Anakin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: A Galactic Guide | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

...passion. After finding the time to finish his law degree at Stanford in 1985, Hayes was drawn back onto the environmental front lines by groups looking forward to the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Day. The threat of global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels had thrust the environment back into the headlines, and it was time to make Earth Day 1990 a global happening. Hayes didn't disappoint. Spurred on by his organizational efforts, nature lovers staged spectacular events around the world, from a 500-mile human chain across France to a gathering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENIS HAYES: Mr. Earth Day Gets Ready to Rumble | 4/26/1999 | See Source »

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