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...Cyril first got involved with the underground gay group. “While in his Freshman year he met in college some boys, mostly members of his own class, who committed upon him and induced him to commit on them ‘Unnatural Acts’ which habit so grew on him that realizing he did not have strength of character enough to brake [sic] away from it concluded suicide the only course open to him,” the anonymous letter read. “The leader of these students guilty of this deplorable practice...

Author: By Amit R. Paley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Secret Court of 1920 | 11/21/2002 | See Source »

Aspiring writers should make a habit of writing every day for three hours, Black said...

Author: By Joan A. Tom, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Screenwriter Speaks at Kirkland House | 11/19/2002 | See Source »

...they catch, according to a 2001 University of Florida survey sponsored by the retail industry. Teens, who constitute about a quarter of shoplifters, often steal on a dare or in groups. Adults are more likely to steal alone and for more complex reasons. For them, shoplifting can become a habit they find increasingly difficult to break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Did Winona Ryder Do It? | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

Ryder obviously needs help, and there are plenty of therapies that work. "For most shoplifters, getting something for nothing is like giving themselves a reward that they feel they deserve," says Peter Berlin, who runs Shoplifters Alternative, a New York--based rehabilitation program. Psychotherapy may help break the habit, as may drugs such as naltrexone, used to treat alcoholics, or antidepressants like Prozac. But the best therapy may be what Ryder got. When 112 repeat shoplifters were asked in a telephone survey what would deter them, their top choice was "prosecution." --With reporting by Jeanne McDowell/Los Angeles

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Did Winona Ryder Do It? | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

Portraying Bradshaw hasn’t been without difficulty. “Cliff is extremely different from me in real life,” Lowe says. While Bradshaw finds the underground night scene novel and intriguing, it has grown repetitive for Lowe. “I sadly make a habit of finding myself trashed outside of a club wearing a dress, with my stiletto trapped in the drain,” he says. Beyond these personality differences, Lowe has found it difficult not to come off as “cocky” when speaking “American...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: It's Getting Hot in Here (Here being the Loeb Mainstage) | 11/14/2002 | See Source »

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