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...three-year-old Filly is merely an upstart compared to the pink Hong Kong Restaurant (1236 Mass. Ave.) which packs them in for miles. Drink the Scorpion Bowl, a tropical concoction of supposed fruit juices and phantom alcohol. It will take a couple of these to get buzzed but by that time you'll be broke...
...bigger carriers. But wait--what was that showing up at People last week? A smattering of pinstripes? Sure enough, People said it plans to install first-class cabins, now available on only a few long-haul 747 flights, in all 80 of its planes. In addition, the upstart airline began a frequent-flyer promotion similar to those offered by other major carriers. Such programs, which enable customers who fly often to earn free trips or other gifts, have proved to be especially popular with business travelers...
...both the conservative and liberal factions are likely to be angry with us for what may seem a mockery of their edifices which currently beautify our Yard. But we feel we are one minority group poorly represented. We respect their grievances, and although we may seem to be upstart, disgruntled freshman unhappy with out exile to suburbia, we ask that our grievances be given equal respect. Discourse is needed on this otherwise apathetic campus; all we ask that you consider some issues close to home, especially since we at the Quad aren't close to home...
...lightweight Tiger eight, the best boat in the country last season and widely expected to be the crew to beat this year, has been vulnerable in the early going. It lost last weekend for the first time since 1984, to an upstart Rutgers crew by one-tenth of a second...
Last year's Ivy League champion and the only Ancient Eight school to be picked in this year's pre-season poll of the nation's top 10 clubs, Brown will test whether Harvard is a legitimate league contender or merely an upstart squad with a few lucky victories...