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Also, in a much-needed move to fight Quad stereotypes, the catapult operators would be required to grab any Quadling who came to breakfast wearing inappropriate clothing (including, but not limited to, nightgowns, obvious pajamas, bathrobes and spandex-based ensembles) and hurl them into Connecticut...

Author: By David S. Farenthold, | Title: A Few Immodest Proposals | 1/29/1998 | See Source »

That formula--dogged preparation for a rote maneuver that is designed to look bold and spontaneous--has worked well for Gore over the years. As a Congressman in the early 1980s, he would lie flat on his back late at night in an empty House gymnasium and hurl the ball at the hoop again and again; when at last he could make the trick shot, he unveiled it in a pickup game with other lawmakers. Representative Gore studied the arms race with the same intensity, working 10 hours a week for a year before championing a simple solution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAN AL GORE BARE HIS SOUL? | 12/15/1997 | See Source »

Pennies cover the hallway's walls, doors, door handles and even parts of the ceiling--almost 3,000 in all, Hurl-but residents say--and the number is growing daily. Students call the display the "Penny Project" and plan to donate proceeds to charity at the end of the year. The project began about a month...

Author: By Adam A. Sofen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pennies Plastered Across Hurlbut | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

Assistant Dean of Freshmen David B. Fithian, who is responsible for Hurl-but, wrote in an e-mail that he advises the students not to continue their efforts, but no action has been taken thus...

Author: By Adam A. Sofen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pennies Plastered Across Hurlbut | 11/10/1997 | See Source »

Half-student and half-teacher, TFs can sense fear and are often dangerous when threatened. Some have even been known to hurl their harshest self-defense--the "B-minus"--when attacked. However, those who study the species have recognized that while hostility may increase during midterm week, TFs are actually very gentle, docile creatures, easily placated by a visit to office hours or even the simplest intelligent comment in section. Take care of your TFs. Feed them response papers regularly and hand them your midterms with a smile. And then someday, when you yourself pupate, you may find that...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Becoming a Bad TF: All You Need to Know | 10/24/1997 | See Source »

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