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Even before the albums were released, critics and fans had noticed Izzy's increased role on tour. Some of the best of Guns' as-yet-unfamiliar new material featured Stradlin's gravelly vocals ("Dust N' Bones") and his more bluesy style of rock n' roll ("Bad Obsession"). As a foil to Rose's artistic and personal extremism, Stradlin's introverted persona and laid-back rhythm and blues added some depth and a sense of mystery to the highly controversial, out-of-control band...

Author: By Rita L. Berardino, | Title: Music | 10/22/1992 | See Source »

...implication is misleading. Walcott, who teaches at Boston University, has long been regarded as one of the finest living poets in English; he adapted his colonial overseers' language to non-English subjects and unfamiliar landscapes. His 10 volumes of poetry -- especially the epic- scale Omeros (1990) -- give an exotic tropical world the rhythms of universality. (See related story on page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nobel Prize an Island Bard | 10/19/1992 | See Source »

...have maybe five people returning from last year, which means that some people are playing unfamiliar positions," Norcott says...

Author: By Peter K. Han, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Just Playing for Fun | 10/7/1992 | See Source »

Appiah acknowledges that many students oncampus may be unfamiliar with his reasoning. "Insome ways, I'm afraid I suppose it is adisadvantage," he said...

Author: By Joanna M. Weiss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Appiah To Chair New Panel On Race | 9/16/1992 | See Source »

...years ago, Paul Smalley found himself getting sucked into a stereotype. At 21 he returned home from military prison a frustrated, unemployed young black man who also happened to be a brand-new unmarried father. His son and namesake was already four months old, and Smalley was so unfamiliar with his new role that he thought he could not touch the baby without permission. "I was asking if I could pick him up," he says. "I just didn't feel like a father...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Teaching Young Fathers the Ropes | 8/10/1992 | See Source »

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