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...last year's debut of the "place a runner on second base at the start of every extra inning" rule. In other words, starting in the eighth inning, the team at bat begins each frame with a bonus runner sitting on second--a plan designed to facilitate scoring and shorten lengthy deadlocks...
...overall, the personalities remain static, and this fact in combination with an unchanging set makes the play seem to drag on. Perhaps director Karen Bergreen should shorten it. In any case, Romantic Comedy is an enjoyable play for an hour-and-a-half. But prepare yourself for a long final half-hour...
...referendum will ask students whether they would approve of starting the school year three weeks earlier and shorten reading period to one week, or shorten exam period to one week or shorten both to a week and a half. In addition to this barrage of choices, representatives propose amending the referendum to include the option of starting school two weeks early and limiting both reading and exam period to a week apiece. Council members seem to understand the options...
...with some angry gesture of defiance. But if there is a moral principle that arises from holding stock in companies doing business in South Africa, it is not that we should wash our hands of the matter by simply selling our shares to someone else. Walking away will not shorten the life of apartheid by a single minute or lessen the burdens of a single black South African. For those who truly care about the injustices of apartheid, the right course is to look for positive steps that a university can take to help black South Africans work toward...
...general heading "The Accidental Tourist," answer such questions as "What restaurants in Tokyo offered Sweet'n'Low? Did Amsterdam have a McDonald's? Did Mexico City have a Taco Bell? Did any place in Rome serve Chef Boyardee ravioli?" Like his unadventurous readers, Macon always feels the urge to shorten his itinerary and return home...