Word: tightness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...John Lennon and other trend-setting singers, but somehow Martin just doesn't fit into the same class as these cultural icons. I saw Martin's "breakthrough" performance at the Grammys, and I found it repulsive. Is this where music is today? Can I become musically successful by wearing tight clothes and dancing? I think we're being fooled. BEN DUPRIEST Atlanta...
They were not, though, heroes of the old epic kind, dedicated to colossal purposes, tight of jaw and stiff of upper lip. That was George Mallory, who said most famously in 1924 that he was climbing Mount Everest "because it is there." But if he ever reached the summit, he never lived to tell the tale. Hillary and Tenzing were two cheerful and courageous fellows doing what they liked doing, and did, best, and they made an oddly assorted pair. Hillary was tall, lanky, big-boned and long-faced, and he moved with an incongruous grace, rather like a giraffe...
...With this tight match in hand, Harvard entered the Penn match brimming with confidence. Behind Wang--who was back at her customary No. 1 slot--the Crimson romped...
Harvard takes pride in its decentralized system, and departments hold tight to their autonomy. But if there's one area which should be watched and standardized, it is advising. Without strong prompting from University Hall, some departments may never recognize that their undergraduates deserve careful attention...
...DeNunzio defeated Derek Jenkins of Rider in the first round before falling 5-3 to No. 10 seed Tony Deanda of Nebraska. He then rallied with victories over the No. 12, 8, 5, and 2 seeds. The run ended in a tight 4-3 match against Clarion's Mark Angle, the No. 1 seed...