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...crackdown was nothing new for first-years, who have long born the brunt of Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth Studley “Ibby” Nathans’ delight in the vigorous enforcement of College policies. But upperclassmen had come to expect a certain leeway—that the college would turn a blind eye. There were always room inspections, of course, but they were few and far between, and House superintendents didn’t look in closets or under blankets. And there were warnings, and second chances, and if a student was particularly slow on the draw, maybe...
Forsyte should delight the Masterpiece faithful, but that shouldn't be PBS's only ambition. Ironically, PBS is hailing this as the production that brings it into the 21st century. More like the early 20th. As the Victorians taught us, daring is relative, and Forsyte is PBS's attempt to show a little ankle. But the network can only blame itself if it is not around to remake Forsyte again in 2035. --By James Poniewozik
...months old when I joined the Stones. I thought I'd better keep a few things just in case we only lasted a year." PW salutes the result, "Rolling with the Stones" by Bill Wyman with Richard Havers (DK; October). "Wyman's obsession makes for a Rolling Stones fans' delight...
...Blickstead and friends churn down DeWolfe Street in a protective party huddle, they stumble upon what appears to be an all-female cake-batter-wrestling event in the far corner of the Quincy courtyard. Like Odysseus resisting the call of the Sirens, Blickstead valiantly disregards the vixenish squeals of delight and surprisingly alluring scent of cake batter, and presses ahead, leading the group, now 50 or 100 paces behind him, inexorably onward to Mather...
...Helena W. August ’04 makes an instant bad impression. “Nice to meet you,” Fred. R. Murray ’04 said to her courteously Thursday night. “Oh yeah, meeting you is a real delight,” August replied. She then poured her drink on Murray’s shirt and walked away, mumbling that he had some nerve...