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...those of you who haven't heard yet, Watson Rink now lies in rubble. The Crimson hockey team will play its home games at B.U.'s Walter Brown Arena, in the midst of the nasty Terrier den, in front of the same fans that left the haunting chant of "Harvard sucks" ringing in our ears after last year's Beanpot embarrassment. They'll practice over there at 6:30 a.m., an ungodly hour even for those who are used to getting up early for Gas Stations lectures...
...Botha prepared to give his acceptance speech, the crowd broke into a chant: "We want Pik, we want Pik. . ." They were shouting for Roelof F. ("Pik") Botha, 46, South Africa's ebullient, relatively liberal Foreign Minister, and no relation to P.W. To an august body that views its deliberations as if they involved the affairs of God rather than those of men, the jeers were alarming-like rocks thrown through a stained-glass window. Moreover, this unseemly challenge to Nationalist orthodoxy underscored the vicious factional infighting that had taken place during the succession battle...
...repressive acts" against them. The next day the French capital was treated to the surprising spectacle of a mass demonstration on the dissidents' behalf that brought together French Communist officials and Jewish groups, such as the Youths for Zionism. Arms linked, they marched through the street to the rhythmic chant UPI of "KGB equals Gestapo" and "Socialism, yes?Gulag...
Finally, passengers began to chant, "We want to get off! Give us rooms, or let us off!" The America reversed course and arrived back at New York fewer than twelve hours after embarking. More than 250 vacationers jumped ship and were ferried by tugboat to Staten Island, where many were stranded for the rest of the night, cheered only by Lansburgh's promise of a full refund...
...guards struggled to bring the killer into the courtroom; he scratched and bit them, trying to rush for a window. Finally, disheveled and handcuffed, he was pushed into the room. His face was flushed, his eyes bulging. Turning toward the spectators, he began a singsong chant...