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...narrative continues to suffer unexplained breakdowns, lapsing into semi-poetic word association, noises, and archaic spelling. These breakdowns jar all the more powerfully as they occur within passages of complete textual self-control. They undermine the text's tacit claim of logic leaving a wasteland devoid of any structure, any shelter...

Author: By Thomas A. Christenfeld, | Title: Ivan the Terrifying | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

Brown, which also triumphed by the count of 66-56 in its opening round match against Princeton last night, will next face Dartmouth (which received a first round bye) in the other Saturday semi-final contest...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Cagers Nip Cornell in Tourney | 2/27/1986 | See Source »

...past few years, with the Crimson a modest force in the league and the Big Green still a doormat, teams viewed the "H-D" weekend as a semi-tough proposition: an easy win in Hanover, N.H. followed by a real contest in Cambridge...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Men Cagers' Blues | 2/14/1986 | See Source »

...time, and made their way to seats. I did not feel they would get enough information about the course by arriving late. And, yes, it seemed intrusive to me--and therefore to others in the room as well. I said, jokingly, that when I lecture it is like a semi-trance. I explained this by saying that I do not have a prepared text, but some notes of major points I wish to make, and that I rely on free-association for examples and illustrations that come to mind, as I speak, to flesh out these points. The repeated entry...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: From Our Readers | 2/5/1986 | See Source »

...granting programs--$9840. One-third of the students cover this fee with sponsorship from their employers and scholarship-granting foundations, while another third receive financial aid from the school. Almost three-fourths of the 1000 who inquired about the mid-career program last year were weeded out through an semi-formal admissions process based on academics, work experience and leadership skills...

Author: By Laurie M. Grossman, | Title: Back to School for Nation's Politicos | 1/31/1986 | See Source »

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