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Wursig suspects Tilikum lashed out for much the same reason that humans lash out. "Even though whales are bright and very well trained, they can show aggressivity if they feel threatened or if they're in a bad mood," he says. "It can also be displacement, if they haven't had a good time with their pod members...
...matter what brought on this tragedy, Tilikum's third killing has not been ruled a death-penalty crime. Though animals that kill humans, both in the wild and in captivity, are usually summarily killed themselves, that's not a firm rule. Travis, the chimp that mutilated a Connecticut woman in 2009, was killed on the spot when police arrived at the scene. Montecore, the white tiger that attacked Roy Horn of the Seigfried and Roy performing team in 2003, was spared when Roy himself insisted on it. Tilikum, too, benefited from merciful judges. Brancheau's relatives pleaded for mercy...
...Even though Senior Bar was totally dead, some lucky Harvardians were busy getting it on. While Chester-the-Molester was on the prowl, Lipps, Inc. was bringing Funkytown to the Pudding this weekend, especially if you happened to be an unsuspecting freshman. If you thought the Shirley Temple-look was back in, think again: a certain foxy genius sported the coif this Saturday with poor results, garnering a total of zero successful shots out of five. The quarrel between yours truly and a certain Somerville-based academic institution inched toward a resolution this weekend after Grandpa finally found...
...Milk of Sorrow’s” existence last year when friends began sending her congratulatory e-mails on the film’s growing success, said she has never met Llosa in person and only corresponded with her through e-mail. Theidon also said that though she was not consulted during the production of the film, she has no complaints about the finished product and is considering a trip to Los Angeles for the Oscar party a week from Sunday...
...seem too much like I have a chip on my shoulder (though it’s getting harder to hide that), but my SAT’s beat about 70% of Harvard students’ SAT’s. So suck it, Harvard...