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Krueger's tragic death has brought important issues to light concerning binge drinking (defined as consuming five or more drinks in an evening for men and four or more for women) on college campuses and fraternities as social institutions; and it has left students, families and administrators searching for culpability...
...there it is. Krueger's death was tragic, but it has happened before and it will happen again, because many students are unfamiliar with their own limits. The onus of preventing alcohol-induced deaths is certainly on administrations to some degree; they must educate students about the risks of consuming large quantities of alcohol and they must encourage responsible drinking. But ultimately, college students must make their own choices. Scott Krueger, now that he's gone, is an example to every current and future college student: if it could happen to him, it could happen...
Murkeji also said the deaths are tragic because the students will never again be able to experience life's wonders...
...tragic that Diana died just as she was emerging from her past troubles and, with new maturity, getting ready for a different life. We first glimpsed her as a lovely fairy-tale bride. We then saw her turn into a frantic and disturbed young wife, fighting for the affections of her husband, who, incredibly, preferred another woman. We watched as she emerged bruised yet with fresh strength and purpose. She learned as she grew: the naive, clueless girl was evolving into a confident woman. She forged a unique role for herself, using her luminous presence to focus attention on important...
...most of the zing Shaw wrote into them. This is owing more to McConnell, who makes a convincing transition from querulous selfconsciousness to defiant independence. Bouffier's a little too wooden-faced (a kind of Bob Dole for the stage), and doesn't quite tap into the semi-tragic nature of his character's self-imprisonment, though the contrast still comes through starkly enough when juxtaposed with Eliza's growing self-awareness. Ron Ritchell, as a rather subdued, Dr. Watsonish Colonel Pickering, unfortunately comes off as a gentler but paler copy of Higgins...