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Ford looked stricken. In fact, all five Presidents gathered below Nixon's casket were dramatically reminded that even the toughest actors are ultimately swept from the great stage. And with them such rich memories of the old campaigns. "I asked him to come to Grand Rapids to make a Lincoln Day speech, and he stayed at my parents' home," said Ford. "He slept in a four-poster bed with sideboards. Later, when he became President, my mother hung up a sign on the bed, THE PRESIDENT SLEPT HERE...
...cane in the other, Tshaka, 95, waited patiently in line to vote last week -- like all South Africa's black citizens, for the first time in his life. He shook off offers of help, walking unsteadily but unaided into the polling station in Guguletu, one of the toughest and grimiest of the black townships around Cape Town. Minutes later he emerged, a broad grin lighting his face. "I never thought I would see this day," he said...
Overall, he looks back on the movie as a wonderful experience, noting especially Buso-Garcia's direction. "I realized more and more what a difficult job he had. His toughest job was really to keep everybody in line...People love him, they would do anything for him." Abigail Kolodny '95 supporting actress, praised both Buso-Garcia and the crew overall. "Tito is very encouraging, understanding, resilient, and patient--I'd say patience is his biggest virtue." She adds, "I also learned how important the crew is--the person who holds the camera, marks distances--they are more important than...
Travis elucidates Miller's central conflict, that between social standards and rights of the individual. On the toughest and touchiest of legal ground, accused is pitted against accuser in a private realm where testimony is merely personal, and a victim's deposition is easily manipulated and abused without corroboration. Even written confession becomes meaningless because it is given under extreme duress where relief is desirable at any price. The accused fights to save name and face without offending societal standards, but there is no way to win. It's either sell out or lose out, and the weak save themselves...
...Crimson must look forward, as a four game homestand comes up. The toughest team of the four will undoubtedly be Maryland, who earned a trip last season to the NCAA Tournament, of which only four teams are invited...