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...even if morale has not improved, Expos hasbeen quieter recently. Although transfer studentsstill occasionally feel his wrath, Marius has hadfewer confrontations with teachers because he'saround the office less. Sommers has effectivelyassumed day-to-day decision-making control...
While some first-years conjecture that the new policy has deterred their classmates from throwing parties with alcohol, Matthews resident Sarah K. Kemble '97 says some first-years would welcome a quieter Yard...
...making of Bronco Billy, Eastwood began to reach for a richer cinematic legacy. In this Capraesque comedy about a New Jersey shoe salesman turned Wild West show impresario, no guns are fired in anger. Instead Eastwood began to explore the limits of his often damaged characters in a quieter, more reflective way. Nor were villains dispatched bloodily three years later in Honkytonk Man, a melancholy movie about a drunken musician in which Eastwood starred with his son Kyle. "I'd hate to look back on my portfolio someday and think, 'Well, I did 100 Magnum films and one car-wreck...
...ILLUSION THAT YOUTH IS happy," said W. Somerset Maugham. "An illusion of those who have lost it." That illusion has been fading especially fast in one of the most prosperous and conservative corners of the country, home to the fantasy capital of America, Disneyland, and to a host of quieter fantasies as well. For residents of Orange County, California, the most perishable myth would seem to be that honor students, computer geniuses and star athletes would make headlines only for their remarkable achievements, never for their ruthless crimes...
While Carlo cheers the team on vocally, Garcia remains much quieter, encouraging players individually. Although her style is far from flamboyant, Garcia is a strong leader who takes pride in the accomplishments of her teammates...