Word: apartness
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Taylor lofted the ball to the right corner of the endzone—an area occupied by three Bulldogs and Laborsky, who had lined up apart from the line and was eligible on the play. Laborsky outjumped the surrounding defenders to haul in the ball and give the Crimson an 8-0 lead. The defenders bumped him and pass interference was called, but Laborsky’s sure hands made the flag a non-issue...
...Broadway in recent years, the one that moved towards its closing with the least fanfare was Miss Saigon. Quietly disappearing last January on Super Bowl Sunday, the show has had its rights released, allowing regional audiences to see why it sold so many tickets for so long. However, apart from a few catchy tunes, one memorable character and a helicopter sequence too frequently mocked to deride anymore, audiences also see why the show inspired so few fans to fight its closing: Trite, simplistic lyrics, undeveloped characters and a weak narrative structure make for a startlingly dull night of theater...
Most of the principals fare better than the physical production. However, though they are generally adequate, few transcend the limiting material. Brian Noonan’s Chris, the American soldier, seems lost on stage most of the time. And while the character is weak (apart from being weakly sketched), there needs to be enough substance to him that two strong women would fall so deeply in love with him. Noonan’s performance is also hampered by the fact that his voice, while a powerful instrument, appears largely untrained. His forced vibrato and difficulty with held notes detract from...
...decision to move forward with a sit-in threatened to tear the PSLM apart internally. DiMaggio and Elfenbein both confess that there was soul-searching within the group from the first time the tactic was suggested in January of 2001. “We were asking, ‘will it end our campaign forever?’” Elfenbein says. While the sit-in undoubtedly raised the profile of the living wage issue on campus—Epps admits that he had “barely heard” of the struggle prior to the takeover?...
...catches in a season, catches in a career, yardage in a career, and touchdowns for a season. What makes Carl such a distinctive athlete is his fierce competitiveness. Yes, he is very talented, but his ability to perform under pressure when you really need it is what sets him apart from most athletes, says Murphy...