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...view of the overall import of the sad outcome, which he attributes to evil destiny and the parents' feud. Romeo and Juliet themselves are not tragic figures in the classical sense. It is the parents who exhibit a "tragic flaw," and thus are made to suffer through the needless loss of their children...
Only a chain restaurant like La Crepe would promenade its waitresses in French costume and headdress to impersonate an intimate cafe. The effort, needless to say, fails miserably...
...Needless to say, the University was pretty happy when the plan was accepted. Perhaps because it was November, Bok and other administrators said things like "Today's letter of acceptance is a mandate for us to continue--and in some cases, accelerate--our efforts to attract and include women and minority groups at all levels of University activity...
...lawsuit last year to have construction on the tower halted for environmental reasons. With nearly every legal recourse now exhausted, the tower-standing 1,200 ft. from where President Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address-will serve an estimated 1 million tourists annually. It represents yet another needless exploitation of the national heritage...
...five `Super Sophs' in the boat-stroke Ned Reynolds, Leif Soderberg (6), Mac Heller (5), Bob Leahey (4) and John Kiger (5)-have never lost a race in their intercollegiate careers sporting a 9-0 lifetime record. Needless to say, it's a streak they'd like to keep alive...