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GRANTED. JOHN HINCKLEY JR., 50, psychiatric inmate who shot Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an effort to impress actress Jodie Foster; rights to stay overnight on visits with his parents in southeastern Virginia without supervision from hospital staff, a measure long opposed by the Reagan family; in Washington. Hinckley, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity and whose illness, doctors say, is in remission, had hitherto been permitted only monitored outings in the capital...
...continues to impress," Stehle said. "He kept us close in the second half and hit that big three that put us ahead for good, so you can't say enough about his performance...
...stage. As the baby cried on and on, the Boston natives trickled out, until all nine members had donned instruments, electronics boards, microphones, and drum sticks. It was a motley crew of pseudo-lumberjacks while the keyboardist donned an Animal Collective-like mask. The sole female presence, dressed to impress in a business suit, clutched a cocktail during the entire set, serving the same performance role as the Butthole Surfers’ legendary nude dancer.The band’s chaotic sound may have been a far cry from Barlow and Mascis’ output, but, according to band member John...
...were uncertain whether she could hold her own beside such a formidable Broadway lineup. Thoms certainly lives up to Walker’s performance as Joanne, surpassing expectations in some places. Clearly well-trained for musical theater, her solo in “Seasons of Love” will impress even diehards. Dawson’s performance is slightly more debatable. She takes her character in a vastly different direction than the original actress Daphne Rubin-Vega, replacing Mimi’s usual raspy vocals with a much smoother, sweeter tone. Admittedly, the change is somewhat distracting, especially in Mimi?...
...weekend, Dave proved that he is one of the most dominant swimmers in the Ivy League,” Wollner said. “He swam some key legs in the relays, posted good individual performances, and demonstrated strong senior leadership.”But the underclassmen continued to impress, too. Freshmen such as Bill and Dan Jones posted impressive times, with Bill recording two top-6 finishes and brother Dan performing well after missing time this season due to injury. Sophomore Sam Wollner and freshman Eric Lynch also notched points for the Crimson.“Bill Jones...