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Nostradamus, The Crimson, and other prophets of doom had been mistaken. Nary a multi-color "click" pen had been thrown, nor any "bell-ringing beef" flung upon the arrival of the randomized sophomore class into the houses. Despite valiant attempts to polarize the situation (e.g. disproportionate gender ratios), the class struggle described in Karl Marx's little-known Harvardesque Manifesto has yet come to pass...

Author: By James L. Chen, | Title: Come the Sophomore Revolution... | 10/22/1996 | See Source »

...with Time Warner's stock having been among the biggest dogs in media since Lassie, Levin has thrown the dice again--and this time rolled a Ted. As in Turner. Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting, sealed last week, makes the company the biggest in media, with unconsolidated sales of $21 billion. Time Warner--with holdings in film and television (including Warner Bros., HBO and Cinemax), publishing (including TIME, Book of the Month Club and Little, Brown Publishers) and music (including the Atlantic and Elektra labels)--adds to its roster such gold-plated assets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME FOR TURNER | 10/21/1996 | See Source »

...conservative, and have never made a secret of my political beliefs. And you are wrong if you think that I "long to become a part of' your so-called "virtuous elite" (apparently composed of yourself, a few Harvard affiliates and a crooked politician, with some SOS members thrown in for muscle). I do not. In fact, I would rather pick garbage for a living...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Patriot Prefers Picking Garbage to Insulting Journalism | 10/19/1996 | See Source »

...nice to hear that one of your favorite players was recognized on the national stage. But after the last pitch of the World Series is thrown, the important things in life will become basketball, football, and the Simpson's season premiere (though not necessarily in that order...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Greene Awards | 10/18/1996 | See Source »

...conceivable that Clinton could make it clear that without some concessions there will be a lack of private sector investment that could be extremely painful economically for both Israel and the Palestinians," Simons notes. "Without money, all the issues like the tunnel are purely symbolic and can be thrown out the window. Improving the economic situation of the Palestinians is where the solution lies." -->