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"It's more of a high school than a grown-up thing," Allen said

Author: By Ann M.imes, | Title: Student Claims 'Like' Is Linguistic Freedom | 3/11/1993 | See Source »

These activities include the ever-popular "Thursdayfests," weekly parties which draw crowds of students eager to bond with their housemates and escape the mundanities of "grown-up" life.

Author: By Tara H. Arden-smith, | Title: 'Thursdayfests' Shape Spirit | 3/4/1993 | See Source »

"Ugly Ever After" is pretention-free. This is Theater of the Mostly Absurd, done well. Cheap, good-hearted and more or less polished (excepting the smoke-filled room), "Ugly Ever After" injects grown-up humor into the fairy tales of childhood.

Author: By Sarah C. Dry, | Title: Ugly is Beautifully Silly | 3/4/1993 | See Source »

Stephanopoulos developed his selflessness as the grandson and son of Greek Orthodox priests, expected to be above reproach -- a child impersonating a grown-up. "A lot of priest's kids go bad, go wild, can't stand the strain of the scrutiny of the flock looking at them," says Begala...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton's People: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS | 11/30/1992 | See Source »

If Dr. Spock is responsible for a whole generation of spoiled brats, it was Bill Gaines who propelled baby-boomer smart-aleckism to giddy new heights. Long before the Nickelodeon cable channel (whose sensibility is significantly Mad-derived), before Father Knows Best seemed campy, before every other ninth- grader wore...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Perfect MAD Man | 6/15/1992 | See Source »

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