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Though Cornell eventually managed to win rather handily, the game was a back-and-forth contest between two very evenly-matched teams...

Author: By Colin S. Donnelly, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cornell Chews Up M. Soccer, 3-1 | 10/12/1999 | See Source »

Though both teams were able to hold each other scoreless, they did not keep each other from attempting shots. The game was back-and-forth, shifting from end to end, and each team had ample opportunities to score...

Author: By Colin S. Donnelly, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Cornell Chews Up M. Soccer, 3-1 | 10/12/1999 | See Source »

...border in Rwanda, and current Congolese president Laurent Kabila has shown little inclination to control them. (Rwanda, the region?s military heavyweight, once backed Kabila?s rebellion against Mobutu Sese Seko because Mobutu would not control the militias; now it is backing the new Congo rebels against Kabila for the same reason.) So what happened in Zambia on Tuesday was that everybody signed except the people who kicked off the bloody back-and-forth of the last five years, and who are doing just fine in the bush, killing and looting for a living. "While they are still out there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Peace Pipe Dream in the Congo | 8/31/1999 | See Source »

Singles play featured the premier No. 1 singles contest on the first day of the championships. Blake, the country's No. 1 singles player, faced Notre Dame's big gun, Ryan Sachire, the third ranked player in the country. In a back-and-forth, three set battle, Blake came out on top as he has for most of the season...

Author: By Peter D. Henninger, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Tennis Falls to Baylor in NCAA Second Round | 5/17/1999 | See Source »

...While we work our magic, the ropes guide the line back-and-forth. I begin to fantasize that our ordeal will culminate in a ride on Space Mountain, but I am sorely disappointed. Instead, our reward for successfully navigating the rat maze and completing our applications is a good old-fashioned strip search. At the very front of the line, a team of security guards is closely inspecting each auditioner. Apparently MTV is concerned that someone may try to beat some humility into Carson Daly's smug noggin...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Editor's Note: Fame in the Name | 4/29/1999 | See Source »

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