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...international man of mystery is back in the house. Dave Chappelle, the congenial comedian who took off in the middle of making the third season of his acclaimed Comedy Central show, popped unannounced into two Los Angeles comedy clubs last week. They were Chappelle's first performances since his abrupt escape to South Africa. (Onstage, he ridiculed the rumors of rehab.) Meanwhile, sales of his second-season DVD package are breaking records, with 1.2 million copies sold in the first week alone. Now that's something nice to come home...
Despite the mood of accomplishment, the after-effects of the abrupt resignation of former Vice President Ian W. Nichols ’06 seemed evident in some representatives’ closing remarks at Monday’s farewell meeting...
Glazer chastised absent representatives for the second meeting in a row, as over 40 representatives present for the vice presidential election dwindled to barely 26 by the abrupt end of the three-and-a-half hour meeting...
...regularly thereafter. "I make sure they've got all the literature on her - the IQ test, reports about the syndrome. And I make sure I tell them where she can and can't sit in the classroom. I'm constantly on top of them." Rachael's speech is clipped, abrupt. It's easy to imagine teachers tensing up at the sight of her. And yes, she says, she does expect a lot of them: "I expect them to know the kids. I expect them to know their strengths and weaknesses, and to help them with both...
Nick’s proctor, who no longer works for the University, was also unavailable for contact. Whether “Bunny the Lifeguard” played a role in his abrupt departure is still under investigation...