Word: hugs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While many first-years dealt with their disappointment through vocal outbursts, others took a more visual approach. "Hug me, I got Mathered," read one sign in Stoughton Hall...
...MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW York, John Pappas (Al Pacino), is a very hugging guy. He comes on with that mixture of bravado, urgency and imposed intimacy that passes for charm in urban politicians. "Noo Yawk Ciddy--this is the place!" he rasps with the naked brio of someone who owns the joint. It's good to be the mayor. And, for Pappas, it's necessary to connect with voters in a physical, almost sexual way. A handshake and a brisk "How'm I doin'?", a la former Mayor Ed Koch, is not enough. Pappas has to bear-hug...
...Cornell team and fans are close, and the post-game reactions drove that point home. The coaches hugged each other, the players jumped off the bench for a mob hug and hundreds of Cornell fans and band members (perhaps one-third of the crowd) shouted out and celebrated the Big Red's first victory at Bright since...
...predictable too, though excitingly staged by director Ridley Scott. It does not, however, sweep away quite as many of the boys as one would like. Thereafter comes an investigation of Sheldon's seamanship, during which the survivors rally to his defense. The movie climaxes with a manly group hug...
...wasn't confident after the interview, which ended at 12:30," Chung said. "Around 4 p.m. I got a call from Adonica Lui [at OCS] telling me that I had won. I told Adonica I would give her a hug...