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...receives credit for his pivotal role in the My Cousin Vinny counter-culture. His name is also the source of the term ‘Macchio’ (adj., n.) referring to the male instinct to act like Ralph Macchio’s character in the Karate Kid (before Mr. Miyagi’s tutelage) when under duress. (Example: ‘Sir, this is a family establishment—you’re going to have to quell the Macchio instinct...

Author: By Jacob Rubin, | Title: How To Get Play At Harvard College | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

Rosovsky, Epstein’s oldest friend in the bunch, met the mogul through similarly serendipitous circumstances. Twelve years ago, “we were introduced by a mutual friend, Mr. Leslie Wexner,” Rosovsky writes in an e-mail...

Author: By Jaquelyn M. Scharnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Mogul Donor Gives Harvard More Than Money | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

...June 29, 2000, using the alias Isam Mansur, Aziz wired $5000 via Western Union from the United Arab Emirates to hijacker Marwan al-Shehhi in New York City. From July 18 to September 18, 2000, Aziz, using the Mansur alias or calling himself "Mr. Ali" or "Hani" of "Fawaz Trding" (SIC), wired another $109,500 from the UAE Exchange Centre in Dubai to an account at Sun Trust Bank held jointly by Al Shehhi and 9/11 hijack team leader Mohammed Atta, while both men were attending Huffman Aviation school in Venice, Florida. Atta, who conceived the hijacking-attack scheme while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Al-Qaeda Moneyman Caught | 5/1/2003 | See Source »

...think people say, ‘Oh, Mr. Black said that, now I will follow?’” he asked the audience...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Daily Show Comedian Mocks Politicians at IOP Event | 4/29/2003 | See Source »

...persistent telemarketer, which was forced to pay court fees and the 97 it would cost Bulmash to have his number unlisted for a month. "The judge pointed at the defendant," Bulmash recalls, "and said, 'I was called twice last night during the football game by guys like you. Mr. Bulmash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stop Calling Us | 4/28/2003 | See Source »

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