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...epithets scrawled in blood appear on hallway walls, foretelling imminent doom to students. This evil takes a more palpable form in the guise of Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs), Draco’s father, a pale, embodiment of evil who drips with malevolence. He is but one example of the pitch-perfect casting and superbly restrained performances delivered by the supporting cast, which is a cavalcade of British acting luminaries. Dame Maggie Smith returns as the cantankerous yet kindly Professor McGonagall, while Robbie Coltrane provides a comic foil as the lovably gruff gamekeeper Hagrid. Simultaneously though, moments of hair-raising creepiness...
...pitch have only themselves to thank for their accomplishments...
Senior Rodney Thomas started the season as the No. 2 running back but saw his carries decreasing, especially when sophomore quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ran the offense and became the team’s top rusher. And since Thomas fumbled a Fitzpatrick pitch in the waning moments of the loss to Northeastern, he has not seen any action except for special teams...
...smattering of hospitals and clinics create drug-rep-free zones, PHRMA spokesman Jeff Trewhitt points out that doctors who shun salesmen also forgo the free samples, which are often used to treat indigent patients. Nevertheless, physicians are relying less on sales pitches and turning instead to unbiased sources like the biweekly nonprofit Medical Letter medletter.com to get the lowdown on new drugs. The crusade is also making inroads among a new generation of doctors who haven't yet experienced drug-company largesse. The American Medical Student Association is trying to ward off drug reps who try to cozy...
...this mattered little to several of the speakers. Rick Kahn, a close friend of Wellstone’s, delivered a speech that ideally would have been one of the night’s more touching moments. Unfortunately, Kahn injected partisan politics into the mix and actually made a campaign pitch to those in attendance. “We are begging you to help us win this Senate election for Paul Wellstone,” he said. Kahn even urged certain Republicans, by name, to stop supporting their party’s candidate and work for Wellstone’s replacement...