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Glenn D. Mah '94, another proctor in Canaday, agreed. "Anything above a whisper is a problem," he said...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: Loud Students Face ID Card Confiscation As Proctors Crack Down on Late-Nighters | 7/31/1992 | See Source »

...other if their paths ever crossed long enough to find out -- an unlikely prospect, given the tense rivalry between their respective coaches. Zmeskal is giggly and seems more inclined to listen than talk, but next to the admittedly shy Miller, whose tiny voice barely rises above a whisper, she is positively gregarious. Though both are 4-ft. 7-in. standouts, neither is a prima donna. Each enjoys a reputation for being "sweet" and "friendly," two words not used casually in the hypercompetitive world of gymnastics. Unlike the many gymnasts who must train far away from their families, Zmeskal and Miller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gymnastics Don't Call Them Pixies! | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

...sequel usually costs more and earns less than the original film, though Lethal Weapon 2 and last summer's top finisher, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, bucked that trend spectacularly. Batman Returns, like T2 before its release, is now the subject of a whisper-down-the-lane campaign on its sprawling budget ("It cost $70 million." "I heard 80. Who'll go for 90?"). Says Variety reporter Charles Fleming: "The only way you make money on a picture like this is if everybody in America goes three times." But all will be forgotten if director Tim Burton, who has turned dicey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hollywood Gets Hot | 5/18/1992 | See Source »

...today, a short two years later, if my special someone were ever to whisper a heartfelt saccharine nothing or even a constipated "I love you" in my ear, I'd probably tell him to go buy some Ex-Lax. Or else start giggling...

Author: By June Shih, | Title: Living The Romantic Moment | 2/13/1992 | See Source »

Says Susie Erickson, fiance of Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Bielicki: "I'll be holding Mike's hand, and they'll come up and whisper, 'What are you doing with her when you can be with me?' Ask any wife or girlfriend to pick out a groupie, and they'll all point to the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Dangerous World of Wannabes | 11/25/1991 | See Source »

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