Word: oddness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...odd way, I think much can be explained by the trench coats, not because they are long and black and what the kids call Gothic, but because they look alike; they conceal differences. People who are attracted to clans and cults seek to lose their individuality and discover power and pride in a group. As individuals, the killers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, were vulnerable, taunted by the other tribes in school--the cliques, the athletes--as geeks and nerds. "He just put a gun to my head," a girl reported. "And he started laughing and saying...
...weekend). The intoxicated pre-frosh had been discovered only moments earlier, when some other of my friend's roommates returned from their evening out. Soon, the pre-frosh's hosts were summoned, as well as the pre-frosh who had concocted this ill-starred soiree, and a dozen-odd people had collected to try and address the situation. This is when the story becomes worrisome. The girl showed no signs of improvement in a half-hour of care and gentle attempts to revive her. From what little experience I've had with this kind of thing, it appeared that what...
First and foremost, meet as many people as you can. See what a range of people will be at your parties, your dining halls and in your classes for the next four years. Stay up until odd hours of the morning going to a cappella jams, sporting events, plays, parties and just talking to other students. The Crimson Key Society has a lot of good stuff to say about this place, but for an accurate portrait of life on campus, try to meet both those students who love the College and those who are less enamored. If you are well...
...Bard's old haunt, The Globe Theatre, recently rebuilt in London. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a serious effort at bringing an entire play of Shakespeare's--lines and all--to the screen is scheduled for release on May 7 (Calista Flockhart/Ally McBeal as Helena seems an odd choice, but Kevin Kline as Bottom may redeem the production...
...game of Assassin, in which 70-odd Quincy residents participate, involves groups of students who attempt to "kill" each other in extended mock battles with toy guns...