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...role of host, says, "It's going to be the party of the century." Whereas the Bicentennial celebration ten years ago was a bit self-conscious and introspective, this year's 100th birthday bash for the statue is a no-holds-barred, check-your-inhibitions-at- the-door blowout. And who cares if the Lady's real birthday is not until October...
...blowout is a way of celebrating a statistical victory. If yours is one of a hundred weddings in a thousand, might as well send up a big salute. There are weddings of fantasy (from The Godfather to Dynasty) and of privilege: Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger on April 26, Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg on July 19, and Fergie and Prince Andrew on July 23. They are all fair game for emulation in a democracy where a plastic card can grab you a piece of anyone else's dream and an extra slice of wedding cake. Linda Blackburn, a former...
...year-old sorority pledge, died at a party sponsored by two sororities when after drinking heavily, she fell from a bridge. And in Texas, Kappa Alpha Rusty Combes, 26, won a $21 million out- of-court settlement for injuries sustained in an auto accident after a fraternity blowout. Along with the plain human tragedy, notes Cincinnati Attorney Robert Manley, such disasters have "the potential for bankrupting every fraternity in the country." The societies know it, and the bottom line of ruinous insurance payouts and premiums has pushed them to clean up their...
...Cornell (now 14-10 overall, 9-3 Ivy), the victory margin was its greatest since a 110-72 blowout of Pittsburgh in 1966-'67. With Saturday's victory, the hosts also ensured themselves of a winning season, their third straight after 15 consecutive losing campaigns...
While eventually turning into a blowout, the meet stayed relatively close during its early stages. Princeton even took an initial lead with a victory in the first event, the 200-yd. medley relay, despite Harvard's school record time of 1:49.09 swum by Linda Suhs, Allison Greis, Karen Schneider and Lani Nelson...