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...splinter parties might foster some of the dynamism of a true democracy, but neither of the current parties will want to be the first to disintegrate. Some people suggest term limits for elected officials as a solution, but there's little reason to suspect that experience is the root of the problem...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Inaction Rules In D.C. | 10/31/1994 | See Source »

...more kids stay in school because they'll see better jobs after school," he says. "Even if we're very tough, we will not solve the crime problem until we get to the root of the problem--more good jobs...

Author: By Jeffrey N. Gell, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Romney Gains Momentum As He Keeps On Running | 10/21/1994 | See Source »

...Square Root of Wonderful" has been labeled by critics as Carson McCullers' "failed play." When the show folded after only 45 performances, its failure sent McCullers on a downward spiral of depression and self-destruction from which she never recovered...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: The Mathematics of Wonder | 10/20/1994 | See Source »

...must have taken extreme bravery on the part of Lori Park, Jen Smith and Jed Willard to resurrect. "The Square Root of Wonderful" for last weekend's run at the Loeb Experimental Theater. Unfortunately, little could be done to improve the flawed text, but the run was filled with successes on the part of the talented cast...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: The Mathematics of Wonder | 10/20/1994 | See Source »

...peaks and valleys. It's unfortunate that the directors and producer couldn't choose a script which would match up to the standards of the cast. McCullers, "master of melancholy," was unable to find the vital balance which makes tragicomedy work as a drama. As a result, "The Square Root of Wonderful" is little more than a leaky life raft which can barely hold this--or any--cast of talented actors out of the treacherous waters of dramatic confusion...

Author: By Joyelle H. Mcsweeney, | Title: The Mathematics of Wonder | 10/20/1994 | See Source »

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