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The injury-depleted Crimson suffered a hard-fought, five game loss (6-15, 15-6, 16-14, 8-15, 9-15) against the Northeastern Huskies at Cabot Gym last night. With three starters sidelined by injuries, the Crimson was unable to keep up with the Huskies' strong defense and brilliant...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Huskies Spike, Kill W. Volleyball | 11/5/1998 | See Source »

Assassination, torture, kidnapping and execution were tools of law enforcement in apartheid South Africa -- that much is clear from the 3,500-page true-life horror story released by the Truth Commission Thursday. Its exhaustive accounts, from perpetrators and victims, of almost every apartheid-era violation is a gut-wrenching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa's Brutal Truth | 10/29/1998 | See Source »

By holding the Eagles to only three goals, the defense took a lot of pressure off of the offense, allowing the Crimson attack to play a relaxed effective game. The offense returned the favor through excellent ball retention, crisp and accurate pass execution and smart shot selection.

Author: By Haley Steele, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: M. Water Polo Hunts Down Eagles | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

They didn't. Late last Friday night, while still recovering from surgery in London for a herniated disc, Pinochet, 82, was awakened by police and told that he was under arrest. A Spanish court, which has been trying Pinochet in absentia for allegedly ordering the execution of leftist Spaniards living...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Knocking at Midnight | 10/26/1998 | See Source »

Hogwood's controlled and more restrained interpretation makes more sense when considered historically. Beethoven wrote this piece in 1810 as incidental music for Goethe's play Egmont, a story of enlightened monarchy struggling against despotic oppression. Who today would ever think to characterize Beethoven's Egmont as "incidental," as just...

Author: By Chad B. Denton, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Period Beethoven Program Charms All | 10/23/1998 | See Source »

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