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...film, a Taiwanese thriller called Silk started a half-hour late, but the audience didn't care. They applauded director Su Chao-pin as he entered the auditorium with his cast, applauded the 30-sec. film (of steps emerging from beneath the sea and up to the stars, to the swirling, twinkling music of Camille Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals), snapped more photos when the Festival logo appeared on screen and stayed through nearly two hours of conventional ghost-story frissons. When the audience walked out at 2:40, they looked ready to go partying...
...group whose official perks include, according to Wikipedia, "low-cost haircuts" and a gym membership. Also, their signature is worth as much as a stamp. (Which, come to the think of it, was the hallmark of another penny-ante House scandal of the '90s.) And as for that Congressional pin that can get you around Hill metal detectors, well, that and $2,800 can buy you a really nice dinner. It's not even much of a chick magnet; in 2003, New Jersey Representative Mike Ferguson made the Washington Post with his late-night attempt to impress a Georgetown student...
...strolled past Ferguson, who was leaning against the bar on the second floor. She said Ferguson, a Georgetown alum, grabbed her by the arm and pulled her toward him, introducing himself as a member of Congress. He pulled out his congressional ID card, she said, and pointed to his pin. 'That's special,' she said sarcastically. "'Yes, it is special,'" he replied earnestly, she said...
...UC’s] goal is for students to avoid missing meals,” said Milder. “We think this is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t solve the problem completely.” The updated program, with online PIN-accessible ordering, is slated for a September implementation, pending resolution of logistical refrigeration and transportation issues, according to Cross. During last Thursday’s meeting, the CHL subcommittee also discussed possible pairings of Quad and River Houses to reduce overcrowding in centrally located dining halls during peak meal hours. While...
...contested periods.Preston, who lost on a technical fall in his first match, went on to win three matches by technical fall and three matches by decision in the consolation rounds. He also had a win due to an injury default. In the third place match, Preston lost after being pinned in the third period after suffering a concussion.Meltzer, after receiving a bye in the first round, won four straight matches to get into the semifinals before losing in a decision to Andy Simmons of the Michigan Wrestling Club, 2-6, 2-0, 0-5. In his first consolation match, Meltzer...