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Joshua W. Shenk

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The Allure of Youth Politics

J ust hours into his presidency, Bill Clinton had 11 official balls to attend-including one honoring his native Arkansas. But


Speech Evokes Kennedy Legacy

WASHINGTON--Bill Clinton, who displayed a keen instinct for symbolism in his run for the presidency, showed yesterday that he would


Clinton Sworn in as 42nd U.S. President

WASHINGTON--Four months after his election-day victory, Bill Clinton yesterday took the presidential oath of office, delivered a poetic inaugural address


Youth Town Meeting

WASHINGTON--Close to 5,000 high school and college students packed a George Washington University auditorium yesterday for a "youth town meeting."


Clinton to Take Oath Of Office Noon Today

WASHINGTON--Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton will assume the presidency at noon today, after he is sworn in by Chief Justice William


EYES ON THE NEWS

A cold February morning last year, I was woken up by a call from then Crimson Managing Editor Brian Hecht.


What Lies Beyond The Masquerade

A t my high school, where everyone knew each other and gossiped and skipped classes slyly and with caution, my


New Movies

I n his 1987 release, This Note's For You, Neil Young took a lyrical stab at Eric Clapton, who sold


Dersh & Me

M y dad wants to know if I've gone to see Alan Dershowitz. He asks every other week. Enough. Enough,