Word: thrill
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Just think: somewhere on campus tonight students--from Applied Math to Folk and Myth concentrators--are playing "Jewelbox"; ditching their studies for the same magic diamonds, for the thrill of eliminating emeralds and the elusive rush of getting three black boxes on the bottom...
What other fantasies-come-true are inaccessible to me besides this fleeting erotic thrill? What other opportunities am I missing? How about the fantasy of working in a big time law firm? Or the fantasy of a well-paying summer job? How about the dream of a network of alumni support? Those are the bigger questions I wonder about. Those are the questions we all should wonder about. --Diana Adair...
...Army Lieut. Emma Cuevas, there used to be nothing to compare with the thrill of skimming the treetops of Panama at 160 m.p.h. in a 10-ton, 50-ft. Black Hawk helicopter. That was before she discovered the slower-motion joy of nursing her 21-lb., nine-month-old daughter Isabella. Since then Cuevas has twice asked the Army to let her leave the service, arguing that a pilot's demanding schedule has made it impossible for her to breast-feed her daughter properly. The Army says no, explaining that Cuevas made a deal when she became a cadet...
Fantasy is as vital to rock as fake blood is to a horror movie. But it can become an invitation to trouble when the act overwhelms the actor. Last month two Goths who were arrested in a thrill murder in Washington state cited a passion for Manson's music. But Manson takes no responsibility. Says he: "Parents should raise their kids to listen to an album and know the difference between reality and fantasy." True enough, but it wouldn't hurt if Manson lightened up his own scary, easily misunderstood message. After a Los Angeles concert, a fan was asked...
...prospect of a zealous home crowd is very appealing to the wrestlers, who have faced hostile fans all year long. In a sport that gets little publicity at any level, the thrill of a cheering fan base can be intoxicating. So obviously Friedman is hoping to "Pack the Mac" at 7:30 tonight...