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...mingled defiance and inability to communicate with her putative guardian. Clearly the lamb has failed to find her voice as a small and fuzzy animal. Even though she is disempowered by the human-exalting hierarchy and the oppressive male sheep, she can still express her hostility toward the primal mother-figure represented by Peep...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Dorksworth's Legacy | 2/9/1995 | See Source »

...determination to continue providing abortions, Stutes explains, dates back to his memory of two 12-year-olds in his hometown of Lansing, Michigan, who died after illegal abortions. "With me, it is primal," he says. "Abortion is a lifesaving operation. The pro-life movement is 100% responsible for these shootings. They are the ones killing people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Clinic Built Like a Fortress | 1/9/1995 | See Source »

...Primal Scream on the last night before finals is a great way to release tension and exercise those vocal chords. For added excitement, the inevitable and unflappable streakers which grace the Primal Screams keep our hearts beating a little faster--or turn us to stone, depending on the quality of the merchandise on display. It's time to boost House spirit and encourage mass participation. Allston Butt--Burr, we apologize--senior tutors, masters, and freshman deans should be required to participate in the nude. Sure, we might have an outbreak of nauseated sickness like the Freshman Union virus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A RAUCOUS READING PERIOD | 1/6/1995 | See Source »

...finally, for something completely different, we at Dartboard suggest starting another reading period tradition this year. How about a U.C.-organized kidnapping of the Registrar? The Council would provide a personal escort to the "Your Calendar Stinks" party, where naked senior tutors and Group I drunks would scream primal things into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A RAUCOUS READING PERIOD | 1/6/1995 | See Source »

...Primal Disney on the African plains: a lion cub survives banishment and his father's death. This cartoon feature (directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff) has the glories of narrative savvy, voicemanship, lively songs and scenic splendor -- familiar Disney virtues but still fresh and fine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Best Cinema of 1994 | 12/26/1994 | See Source »

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