Word: glassing
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...proper occasion: an ankle-long, garish purple gown with green-glimmering sequins. She is emaciated—presumably by choice, not because (like a good many of the Africans she studies) she lacks food—and she is stumbling down this long, paisley-print carpet with a precarious glass of red wine.Lest I erroneously draw myself out of this Orientalist mis-en-scène, I should mention that I am presently ensconced in a Queen Anne chair, accompanied by a steady stream of gin and tonics, brought to me by a breathtaking member...
...table are empty now, and the long cloth is littered with the remains of a large early-evening repast: half-eaten bowls of lamb and okra, traces of hummus, a dented mound of rice. As he stirs three small, white tablets of artificial sweetener into a tear-shaped glass of tea, Ibrahim al-Jaafari describes the scolding he gave the Minister of the Interior that morning. A U.S. raid the day before had found evidence that Iraqi police were torturing detainees at a secret prison in Baghdad. Soon after he was told about it, al-Jaafari announced he was launching...
...Forte, Jaaber might be the most explosive player left in the Ivy League (apologies to Bulldogs swingman Casey Hughes for being so rudely dismissed). The lightning quick Quakers guard set the league record for steals in a season with 85 and, despite his diminutive stature, helped out on the glass, averaging nearly five boards a game...
...Heads turned. Glass bottles of Pellegrino mineral water and Martinelli’s sparkling cider dotted the refreshments table, standing alongside a generous spread of cheeses, crackers, and baked bruschetta. It was a repast fit for a royal—and an ironic culinary choice for an event highlighting Harvard’s efforts to attract the underprivileged...
...shot by our all-seeing photographers, here is a view of Harvard that you might overlook as you rush along to your classes. From the riverfront, to the ivy-covered Yard, to the light pouring in through the stained glass windows of Annenberg, take a minute to stop, look around, and enjoy the beauty of Harvard. Maybe those tourists are on to something...