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...time being deliciously witty and charming in London and its environs. She spent most of her time Stateside presumably purchasing gravity-defying gowns. They met for the occasional transatlantic tryst, then went their separate ways. Do you think that their relationship, or any other civilized one, could withstand the trauma of ongoing physical proximity? Or the indignity of a shared bathroom? The destructive effects of a mutual subscription to the Times of London? Of course...
Although the Crimson did not take home the lvy League title, its ability to withstand an unfortunate start was commendable...
Happily, we remain reassured that those who support The Resistance will continue to withstand the peer pressure which derieds their aim of congregating for purposes of festivity and camaraderie. Senior Bars will endure, despite the reproach of the ignorant, because they are good. Stephanie E. Heilborn'95 Keltie L. Hays '95 Ellen C. Reilly...
...Washington today are preoccupied with their recent ascent to power, and are now happily meeting, planning and networking to parley that power toward a common agenda in the next two years and to a presidency beyond that. The question now is how long can the Democrats, namely Clinton, withstand the Republican onslaught before we begin to see cracks in his resolve, as well as his own values? Can he stand firm...
...year later, hidden damage is turning up in many steel-frame buildings that appeared to withstand the Northridge quake. Of 300 buildings inspected, reports Karl Deppe, an assistant chief with the Los Angeles department of building and planning, 100 sustained dangerous cracks, mostly in the welds at building joints, and the other 200 are ``suspicious.'' Many are office buildings in which people are still working, blissfully unaware of any damage. ``Repair has to be done,'' says Deppe. But the potential cost is enormous: anywhere from $750,000 to $2.4 million just to inspect the 500 to 600 joints...