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...barely broke a sweat against the Dartmouth contingent, calmly winning 8-1. It is like the Boston Celtics against the Chicago Bulls. As a spectator there's nothing you can do but sit back and watch the stars tear up the court...

Author: By Chris W. Mcevoy, | Title: Women's, Men's Squash Still Rule Hemenway Gym | 2/7/1997 | See Source »

...most prestigious composers' competition in Paris, but the judges deemed it too daring. This work tells the tale of Orpheus' death in three movements. The first is a sorrowful tenor melody in which Orpheus laments for his lost Eurydice. The second depicts the wrath of Bacchus' priestesses, who tear Orpheus to pieces when he rejects their love. Both a tenor and a women's choir are required for this movement, but this seems almost a mistake on Berlioz's part, as the tenor's voice is completely drowned out by the women's voices and the orchestra. The third movement...

Author: By Felicia Wu, | Title: Berlioz Blitz Rocks Symphony Hall | 1/30/1997 | See Source »

...little too much for his 27 years, reminded the flock of a promise he had made. "I remember telling the fans and the media before the season started that we were going to the Super Bowl. In two weeks we'll be in New Orleans." If not for frozen tear ducts, there might not have been a dry eye in the house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LEADERS OF THE PACK | 1/27/1997 | See Source »

...even worth consideration at all," said Kwon Young-gil, head of an illegal labor federation spearheading the strikes. The conflict continues to heat up. Twice in the past five days, protesting strikers have clashed with police, hurling chunks of cement and brandishing pipes as riot squads lobbed canisters of tear gas. Prosecutors hinted Wednesday that they would soon order police raids on a cathedral and other sites where union leaders are taking shelter. "If the workers do not stop their illegal strikes immediately, the government will act in a firm and resolute way to protect national security," senior prosecutor Choi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sorry Doesn't Cut It | 1/16/1997 | See Source »

...prom, then getting turned down. But Mary did. She was a star at social intercourse. She could walk into a room ..." He has the same toothy smile as his son, the same smudgy glasses covering twinkling eyes. But now, for just a moment, he is starting to tear up. His mind does not seem like a computer. He folds his arms across his stomach and starts to rock, gently...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: IN SEARCH OF THE REAL BILL GATES | 1/13/1997 | See Source »

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