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Holden Caulfield is a moldy fig; the Lord of the Flies has been swatted. This year, the unquestioned literary god on college campuses is a three-foot-high creature with long curly hair on his feet, a passion for six vast meals a day, and the improbable name of Frodo Baggins. And would you believe that Frodo is a hobbit? Hairy feet and all, Frodo Baggins is the reluctant hero of this year's "In" book--a three-volume fantasy called The Lord of the Rings...The hobbit habit seems to be almost as catching as LSD. On many...
...past the craziness of his family and understand that their love is sincere, and he finally realizes that inspiration can come from the most familiar of places. The film has a message, and it’s a good one. Orange County aims much higher than the vast majority of typical teen fare, and it actually succeeds in hitting the mark. For that, I’ll give it an A for effort, and an A+ for originality. A bit generous? Maybe. But I’ve always been a fan of grade inflation...
According to Director of Admissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73, the vast majority of students are deferred because “we want to have as much choice as we can reasonably have.” No one wants the admissions office to reject a student hastily, and some candidates’ applications may hinge on senior year grades. But it seems cruel to keep thousands of students hanging on when there are so few spaces available. Students apply early because they want to find out the result early, a result that will help...
...drove into the desert. Seven of Mirwali's soldiers lead the way, packed into a silver 4x4; five in the cabin, two in the back with a dozen rocket propelled grenades and two PK light machine guns. There is no trail across the vast, rocky plains, just tire tracks splicing in and out of a weave heading north. For almost three hours and 40 miles we followed the mujahedin through choking dust. Rows of mountain ridges rose on the horizon like broken witches' teeth. From time to time we came to tiny settlements; the houses sealed behind mud brick walls...
...articles about the Seinfeld Curse - which has been blamed for the quick demise of both The Michael Richards Show in the fall 2000 season and this season's Jason Alexander bomb, Bob Patterson. But 0 for 2 in the world of sitcoms is actually about right. The vast majority of shows don't make it past one season. Louis-Dreyfus attributes that to the difficulty of writing for the medium. "The thing about comedy is that you can't fake it. With a drama you can fake it," she says. "You can't fake the funny...