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...evening’s events can be discerned. To add to the confusion, most of the characters fail to remember the evening’s alcohol-fueled mayhem the next morning. All that remains is Lulu’s indignant sense of violation and Stanley’s chilling descent into madness...
...begins Blair’s descent into unending deceit, occurring simultaneously with his own mental breakdown—or so he tells us—and eventual suicide attempt, which Blair recounts in the book’s most powerful moment. “I looked up at the strong metal hinge in the bathroom and saw nothing but relief,” he writes. “I wrapped the leather around my neck. It felt cold and slightly sticky, but I did not jerk from it. I felt out of my body.” Given the strident...
Urquidez, who is a Texas native of Mexican descent, says that his fraternity has meant so much to him because most of its members “come from backgrounds strong in family values, so we bond together here as a family…it is hard being away from everything you know.” Urquidez’s roommate, Joseph P. Fishman ’05, says that “He has definitely been frustrated at times being the only one, but hey, who wouldn’t be?” Ponce confirms that...
...have skin tones in a myriad of shades, Iman explains. Although most major cosmetics companies make products for these women, the offerings have been slim. So in 1994 Iman launched the IMAN Cosmetics and Skincare collection exclusively for women of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern or Native American descent. "A well-known brand may have six foundations total, whereas I have over 30 foundations just for women of color," she says. This year IMAN Cosmetics will expand nationwide to stores like Target and Walgreens...
...event, which occurred over intersession, was attended primarily by the press, graduate students and residents of nearby communities. Many audience members were of Turkish descent...