Word: ryders
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...distinctive appearance—“punk-rock elegance,” as Graham-Felsen terms it—garnishes the mystique. Roommate Seung-Min Lee ’03 describes Jarcho as a combination of Winona Ryder and Penelope Cruz, and there’s something to it: a bit of the former’s fragility, the latter’s lushness. “She makes awkwardness the sexiest thing since Anthony Michael Hall,” Lee says...
...publicity surrounding actress Winona Ryder's shoplifting trial should help educate people about the emotional, psychological and addictive aspects of shoplifting [BEHAVIOR, Nov. 18]. As a recovering shoplifter, I have never made excuses or denied responsibility for my shoplifting but, rather, sought therapeutic help. I eventually discovered that I was addicted to shoplifting and felt very ashamed. In 1992 I founded Cleptomaniacs and Shoplifters Anonymous. I found the help I needed, as have more than 600 people who have attended our weekly group meetings. One out of every 11 people shoplifts, and most do it not out of need...
...must celebrities be excused for everything? Some people seem to think that Ryder should not be punished but simply understood. Come on! When will these people accept responsibility for their wrongdoing? If Ryder's filching of clothing is excusable, the same kind of justice should be available to everyone, not just movie stars and people with money. GERARDO JIMENEZ Pittsburgh...
...sure none of you would walk into a Blockbuster and furtively slip a DVD into your jacket. That’s a Winona Ryder thing,” he said. “But how many of you have been on Kazaa or Morpheus...
...Ryder obviously needs help, and there are plenty of therapies that work. "For most shoplifters, getting something for nothing is like giving themselves a reward that they feel they deserve," says Peter Berlin, who runs Shoplifters Alternative, a New York--based rehabilitation program. Psychotherapy may help break the habit, as may drugs such as naltrexone, used to treat alcoholics, or antidepressants like Prozac. But the best therapy may be what Ryder got. When 112 repeat shoplifters were asked in a telephone survey what would deter them, their top choice was "prosecution." --With reporting by Jeanne McDowell/Los Angeles