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...with all great rivalries, more legends surround The Game than Evelyn Wood could read in a lifetime. Last year's contest will enter the history book for two reasons. Harvard's 45-7 romp set a school record for points scored against Yale. And a Massachusetts Institute of Technology fraternity prank--in which a hydraulically-powered-balloon bearing the Tech's initials popped out of turf in the middle of the game--set an MIT record for most points scored against Harvard. This year's classic will be special as the 100th playing of The Game...
...During the 1973 drought, 200,000 Ethiopians died; this year's disaster is even more pervasive. Gondar province, once known as Ethiopia's grain basket, has become a shriveled wasteland. Where rain has fallen, there are no seeds to plant; where it has not, there is no wood for building, and nothing but straw and dung for fuel. In addition, the remoteness of the area makes communication difficult and the provision of supplies almost impossible. In some camps refugees must either wait 36 hours for their turn at the local well or walk for three hours over rough...
These mundane realities include the litany of woes that visit the unemployed in W.D. Wetherell's If a Woodchuck Could Chuck Wood: "The rags stuffed against drafts. The doctor's bills. The gas. The bare tires. The lottery tickets. The part-time jobs. The patches. The cutting back. The cold. The stove. The wood. The goddamn wood." John Updike's The City follows Computer Salesman Bob Carson's readjustment after an appendectomy: he was "trying to take again into himself the miracle of the world, programming himself." The aged farmer of William F. Van Wert...
...Boathocse (56 JFK St.): One of the newest bars, it is also one of the most popular among students Decorated in basic crew with authentic wood shells and team shirts, the Boathouse features a discount wheel and trivia questions during happy hour--4-6 p.m. daily--and free hot dogs on weekends. Manager Michael Meehan says he seeks a "good" crowd, i.e., don't wear a T-shirt. Draught beer served at $1.25 domestic and $1.75 imported, while mixed drinks run from...
...Potato, Two Potato (1274 Mass Ave) The jury is still out on One P. Two P. a wood paneled modern bar/restaurant which, depending on who you ask, is either a fun place to go or a pseudo-artificial hangout. If you side with the former, One Potato offers a great view of the action on Mass. Ave As you watch the people walk by, try the Bloody Mary ($2 10) served in a large glass measuring...