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...dearth of unambiguously competent people in on the council was made painfully obvious in the council's recent presidential debates. The candidates, having dispensed with an opening volley of bizarre accusations about constitutional reform vote stuffing, delved right into pandering to provide more circuses for the masses. Candidates jockeyed to promise the greatest thrills: Harvard-wide formals, a battle of the bands, a raft race and presidential favorite Randy Fine, in a vaguelyphrased "The 'Stones are Coming" tone, promised "a major musical act." It is clear that aside from our love of raft races and the Rolling Stones, the council...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Give the Council Some Substance | 2/13/1995 | See Source »

...really disappointing for me," Rueb said. "But my opponent played a perfect match against my serve-and-volley style. There was nothing I could have done...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Tennis Title-Less at Rolex Invitational | 11/8/1994 | See Source »

True, but can a sport named after a vegetable really take the place of tennis? To most serve-and-volley enthusiasts, probably...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Serve This! Tennis Enthusiasts Have Their Stage | 10/8/1994 | See Source »

...argument here, although the Lions' Rikki Dadason collect his two early goals in spectacular style: one on a nicely-curled set piece from just outside the area over the Harvard wall and into the upper corner; the other on a terrific side-volley that dinged off the inside of the post past Crimson goalkeeper Ned Carlson...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Men's Soccer Beaten By Lions | 9/27/1994 | See Source »

WASHINGTON -- Is nicotine a drug or not? Both Congress and the FDA need to know before they fire the next volley in the tobacco wars, and they are looking to science for guidance. Washington's prestigious Institute of Medicine will come to the rescue this week with a finding that nicotine is indeed addictive and should be regulated as a drug. But instead of a complete ban on cigarettes, the iom recommends raising the cigarette tax from 24 cents to a hefty $2 a pack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Informed Sources: Sep. 19, 1994 | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

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