Word: whiting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Joel G. Maxwell '03 wore a slinky black cocktail dress to the meeting accessorized with a feathered white boa, which was wrapped about his neck. He drew bursts of laughter from the council when he announced he was dressed as council Vice President Kamil E. Redmond...
...this idea seems shocking to you, remember that self-segregation is not always taboo at Harvard. It often seems that minorities room with at least one roommate of the same ethnic background. It mitigates the shock of being thrown into a mostly white environment...
...Simpsons" fame. In fact, the whole slew of characters in this film seem to have been gleaned from the daytime talk shows, where the pathetic and pained get their airtime in America. There's even a scene showcasing that staple of the "Jenny Jones Show"--middle class white kids donned as gloriously wimpy goths. They get a makeover as well, but it's a spiritual one, which is even more amusing than seeing them in floral patterns...
...Cruise and Nicole Kidman) bring such tenderness to this harsh film that watching them sometimes fools us into thinking this movie is simply a romance between two broken souls. Arquette owns this other-worldly presence that develops into a figure of refuge. There's a lot of white overhead lighting in this film that lends to a spiritual look, and the lighting that touches down on her head like a halo illuminates her martyr beauty as she sighs every line...
...cornerstone of the weekend was a face-to-face conversation between 200 Falwell supporters and 200 gays and lesbians who came to Lynchburg from around the country. The Rev. Mel White, a longtime friend of Falwell's who broke with the religious right when he came out of the closet in 1993, pressed for the personal meeting as a chance to break down barriers of misunderstanding and stereotypes. Falwell exulted at the progress: "Four hundred people who disagree met for 90 minutes without any shouting," he told the group, according to several publications. "The building didn't collapse. They discovered...