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...lone goal, which came with about ten minutes remaining in the second overtime, came on a free kick by Cornell's John Bernard from just outside the Crimson's 18-yard line...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: M. Soccer Loses in Overtime Against Big Red Squad, 1-0 | 10/3/1995 | See Source »

Indeed, with the Ivy League Tournament next weekend and another Eastern League Tournament two weekends from now, there probably could not have been a better time for the Crimson to get a good kick in the pants--or trunks...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: M. Water Polo Earns Hard-Fought Brown Victory | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

...real culprit is Eszterhas, swami of the High Concept. He found Nazis in The Music Box and white supremacists in Betrayed, but cogent drama in neither. His favorite plot hook, sexual mutilation, bore rancid fruit in Jagged Edge, Basic Instinct and Sliver. At least those three had some sick kick to them. But if his women characters aren't psychos or sex-crime victims, the scripts get shrill and turgid. After an hour of naughty chat in Showgirls, you'll start hoping for somebody to kill somebody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: VALLEY OF THE DULLS | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

Elena does everything she can to kick Grigory out; insults fly, but then the gloves come off. Suddenly Grigory has challenged Elena to a duel on the field of honor; when she accepts, he appreciates the allure of feisty women. The rather predictable conclusion has potential, but a lack of attention to rhythm and pacing compromise the mounting tension far too much. By the time the porter returns with field hands to watch in utter incredulity as the two, with pistols drawn, collapse in passionate embraces on the divan, the final effect has little punch...

Author: By Thomas Madsen, | Title: Three's (Almost) A Charm for the Nora | 9/28/1995 | See Source »

...Janice Castro. "Until now, nicotine gum has been controlled for fear that users would reinforce their addiction to nicotine." At today's meeting, several medical experts said that tests show users for the most part do not dangerously abuse the drug, which they say is effective in helping smokers kick their habit. for additional articles about

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHEW, DON'T PUFF | 9/28/1995 | See Source »

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