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Seek Truth, But Don't Expect It

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T he statue of John Harvard bears no reference to veritas. Too bad. If it did, the Crimson Key tours


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The Allure of Youth Politics

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


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Speech Evokes Kennedy Legacy

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


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Clinton Sworn in as 42nd U.S. President

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


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Youth Town Meeting

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


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Clinton to Take Oath Of Office Noon Today

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


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EYES ON THE NEWS

By Joshua W. Shenk  • 

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


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What Lies Beyond The Masquerade

By Joshua W. Shenk  • 

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


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New Movies

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


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Dersh & Me

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

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