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Bring up Mather House, and the usual response probably isn’t “fluorescent wonderland”—neon pink and bright orange do not predominate in its bare, concrete-covered hallways and common areas...

Author: By Marianne F. Kaletzky, CONTRIBUTINGWRITER | Title: ‘Table’ Tackles Space Perception | 12/10/2004 | See Source »

Technical details meet the A.R.T.’s usual professional and creative standards. The simple white set has six sliding compartments which demarcate different locations, allowing the actors to move easily from scene to scene and easing the audience through frequent site changes. The costumes, inspired by the punk designs of Vivianne Westwood, are entertainment in themselves—a fascinating blend of patterns, textures, and colors perfectly coordinated with characters’ personalities. Particularly stunning are Lady Fancyfull’s hot-pink, floor-length feathery cloak and the dress Sir Brute wears to the magistrate?...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Theater Review | 12/10/2004 | See Source »

...even though it wasn’t the Crimson’s usual first-place finish, the competition was much fiercer with a number of nationally ranked teams. Harvard held its own, finishing atop the unranked teams with a score of 492 points for a respectable end to the meet...

Author: By Abigail M. Baird, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Strong Competition Puts Crimson Fourth | 12/7/2004 | See Source »

Without senior forward Brendan Bernakevitch for the third straight game, the Crimson lacked some of its usual punch offensively, particularly on the power play. And, as was the case against Union the night before, Harvard struggled to establish its presence inside the RPI blue line early...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Surging Forward | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

...Still, it may be a collateral benefit that Reid enters the arena at this particular moment, with Democrats yet again pondering their fate. The Washington donkeys seem exhausted by the Kerry loss, lacking the energy for their usual intramural vilification. The left traditionally screams that the party lost because it didn't feed enough red meat to its base, but that argument doesn't work this time-the base turned out in droves. Instead, there seems to be a tacit understanding that far too many members of the Democrats' supposed natural constituency, the middle class, voted Republican because of national...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Democrats' Hope in the Desert | 12/5/2004 | See Source »

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