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...particularly ribald April Fool’s prank was undertaken by philosophy major Derrick F. Leroy ’02 when he attributed the statement “A priori judgments have the twin characteristic of necessity and universality, neither of which can be found in conclusions from experience” to J. S. Mill during a dining hall discussion on the nature of a priori judgments with roommate Jimmy K. Falk ’02. Falk began his response by saying, “Well, sure, Mill would say that,” when Leroy, unable to keep...
...updated Christmas favorites: Christina Aguilera’s overdramatic “Angels We Have Heard On High,” an upbeat “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” by Bif Naked, “Sleigh Ride” by TLC as its composer, Leroy Anderson ’29, would never recognize it, and Sugar Ray’s Beach Boys-esque rendition of the Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick...
Adding insult to injury, sound levels were badly regulated—Hammond organ, an essential Wilco ingredient, was almost inaudible; the bass guitar was muddled and overpowering, and, more generally, instrumental separation was poor. Bennet’s replacement, Leroy Bach, seemed overly conservative in his supplemental instrumentation and Tweedy lacked his characteristic attack on the guitar. All of these things notwithstanding, renderings of “A Shot in the Arm” and “She’s a Jar” were surprisingly good (though, again, organ layers were uncharacteristically weak) and new drummer Glen...
Sales were strong at 7494 Santa Monica Boulevard last week. Prices were neatly posted; customers paid by credit card; computers tracked inventory; a Better Business Bureau plaque gleamed behind the counter. On the lounge TV, a video showed Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca praising the place: "A great success...things are done properly and people who need services are getting those services...
DIED. WARNER LEROY, 65, New York City restaurateur and Warner Bros. scion whose fantasy-land establishments drew the rich and famous; of lymphoma; in New York. Among his lavishly designed eateries were Maxwell's Plum, Tavern on the Green and the revamped Russian Tea Room...