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...think these agreements weaken the treaty, but it's not a hollow treaty," said Martin...
...which it collapses, losing foundation. The plot lacks any long-term coherence, for Merlyn's mission in life changes from scene to scene. There is no one clear goal, no one definite crescendo which the audience can anticipate. As a result, Merlyn's personal triumphs and defeats ring hollow and are boring...
Julie Peters' letter to the editor ["Garza's Second Victory is Hollow at Best," November 8 Crimson] showed a complete lack of understanding of the events that took place concerning the election of the U.C. Vice President...
...pool. Old lecture hall seats, minus the fold-up desks, are placed neatly down a slope to the deep end. The entire theatre, including the stage, is elevated about four feet above the pool floor by a system of wooden beams (I peeked under a trap door); this hollow, thin stage helped four slim girls with tap shoes register a 6.0 on the Richter scale in the first scene. The remnants of the pool are beautiful: an old sloped roof gives the feeling of a small playhouse, while brass guard-rails, a grey marble deck, ornate stone ledges...
...freedom on the basis of a minor typographical error in the arrest report; the difference is that under the law technicalities preserve freedom and the rights of the innocent, while under the council's decision technicalities preserve and reward ignorance, injustice and irresponsibility. Garza's "victory" is a hollow one at best, both personally and for the council as a whole; it serves as yet another reminder of UC ineptitude and casts a dark shadow over the brief remainder of this Council's term. Julie E. Peters