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Those who manage to avoid the lure of slumber during classes often consider their classmates' siesta an act of disrespect towards the professor, not to mention a detraction from the academic environment. "I'm aware that many students of varying classes, creeds and first names find it appalling that their brethren and sethren take for granted the collegiate environment to such an extent that the classroom becomes a legitimate context for the curative processes of sub-conscious retreat," comments Noam I. Weinstein '99, "but maybe people get tired...

Author: By Bridie J. Clark, | Title: Getting Your Z | 2/19/1998 | See Source »

Still, during Sukkoth, the students don't seem dysfunctional. Berg has put them up for a spiritual slumber party. Laughter rings out, and the smell of pea soup and fresh-baked challah bread emanates from the kitchen. Says Erickson: "Kabbalah is like the spiritual refrigerator. If you're hungry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WHAT PROFITS THE KABBALAH? | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

...safer and more prosperous place might explain his lead in the polls, it does not explain the remarkable lack of interest in the race itself. For a variety of reasons-some intellectual, some titillating-this election undoubtedly has the potential to arouse New Yorkers out of their unusual political slumber...

Author: By Rustin C. Silverstein, | Title: Snoozing Through the Circus | 10/23/1997 | See Source »

...learns the steps faster than her jealous stepsisters. When the Fairy Godmother arrives, she whisks Cinderella away to dance with the Four Seasons and their Cavaliers before arriving at the Prince's Royal Ball. After Cinderella runs away from the dance, the Prince falls into a deep slumber in which he dreams of Spanish, Egyptian and Asian princesses who tempt him, but cannot compare to Cinderella's beauty or charm...

Author: By Sarah A. Rodriguez, | Title: Something Doesn't Quite Fit | 5/9/1997 | See Source »

There is, after all, something cool about the color pink (or at least I think so). Cosmo, Vogue and Elle, while of dubious literary value and filled with appalling advertisements, provide hours of amusement ("Is he right for you? The fast, fun guide to men.") I now feel slumber parties just rock, especially when they involve gossip, hair-braiding and listening to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | 4/26/1997 | See Source »

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