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...Delta Phi and Alpha Kappa Sigma fraternities after an underage student from the University of Maine was discovered dead outside of their houses in April. Cameron Brett, whose blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal driving limit, fell three stories to his death while trying to climb onto the roof of the fraternity during a party, reported an April 26 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education...

Author: By Amber L. Ramage, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A History of College Drinking Fatalities | 9/30/1997 | See Source »

...just as impressive, is more playful and calls on the performers to be actors as well as dancers. "Limning Twilight," in contrast to "Accordion To You," is slower and more expressive. The choreography is not as much playful as it is polished and deliberate. Still, the dancers twist and climb over and around each other with effortless fluidity, giving off an impression of weightlessness...

Author: By Julie L. Lipscomb, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bodies Liquefy in Harvard Grad's 'Snappy Crayons' Sequel | 9/29/1997 | See Source »

...ranch was just a getaway, but Reagan the actor knew how to turn a piece of dirt into a stage for a simple cowboy, gamboling in the wide-open spaces, in touch with the eternal verities. The place is already Disneyfied: Climb Mount Rhino, the resting place of the family pets as well as Ronnie's steed Little Man! Visit Heart Rock, where Ronnie and Nancy carved their initials! See where Queen Elizabeth slept! Launch a boat on Lake Lucky, the pond where Reagan kept his goldfish! But don't expect Wally World, or even the run of the place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LAKE LUCKY, HERE WE COME! | 9/29/1997 | See Source »

...pair of bagpipes from a Scottish friend (in a pinch you can do this with a kazoo and a bullhorn) and some rock-climbing gear. Climb to the roof of your building and have a roommate lower you down to a position just outside your upstairs neighbors' window while they are sleeping. Then play and sing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody ("Galileo! Galileo! Galileo! Figaro!" -that one) until the police come. Do this every morning until your neighbors buy a firearm, and your problem will be solved: You will soon be enrolled at another college or a state-run institution...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, | Title: Dear Campus Commando | 9/18/1997 | See Source »

...mutually distrustful, so hamstrung by extremist political constituents, that they cannot bear to talk to each other, much less negotiate in good faith. In a situation where toughness and the matching of wills are not always enough, even her most ardent admirers wonder whether Albright can help them climb out of the mess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ALBRIGHT: CAN SHE HELP? | 9/15/1997 | See Source »

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