Word: gasp
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...plenty others before it, used "found footage" to give a patina of realism to the fanciful events that were dreamed up by writer-director Oren Peli and are endured by actors Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston (using their real names). But when that door moved, the crowd's collective gasp just about sucked all the oxygen out of the theater. (See the top 25 horror movies of all time...
Flyby’s reason to drop: This wasn’t your fault, poor Reader. The syllabus originally only listed two 4-6 page papers under coursework. But now (gasp!) Professor Jeyifo takes attendance, requires weekly web postings, and gives biweekly quizzes. It’s time to "Do the Right Thing" and drop this course. More ideas after the jump...
...gasp!s and angry retaliation...
...Education Arne Duncan ’86 reiterated President Obama’s belief that curtailing the length of summer breaks for public schools would be an important way to keep American students competitive with their counterparts in Europe and Asia. While shrinking summer might make fifth graders gasp in horror, it is also could be an important step in revitalizing American public schools. We hope that the Department of Education acts on the proposal but keeps in mind that, while lengthening the school year is a step forward, it should not occur at the expense of fixing the more...
...when Representative Joe Wilson, a little-known Republican and Army Reserve veteran from South Carolina shouted them at the nation's Commander in Chief on the night of Sept. 9, heads snapped. The House chamber took a collective gasp. Nancy Pelosi, sitting behind Obama, tensed and scowled as if she had just witnessed a crime, her disgust unhidden. (See TIME's photo essay "The Health-Care Debate Turns Angry...