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...where large parties are sequestered from the intimate parties in the restaurant’s front. At a table next to mine, a young man wearing a tweed jacket arrives from the Porcellian; his friends exhort him to shotgun a Busch, and he eagerly does so, deftly managing to avoid spillage on his clothing. His performance is followed by a blonde’s chugging of her umpteenth beer. Five minutes later, her head lolling, she faintly murmurs, “Where did the wasabi go?” She tries to get up, professing her need...
...remember, according to Harriet I. Torgerson, an ob-gyn nurse at University Health Services, is a simple string of numbers. “9-1-1. Seriously, call 911,” she advises. While waiting for help to arrive, keep the mom-to-be talking. Topics to avoid include her bloated ankles, where her wedding ring is, and the amniotic fluid all over your new Pumas. To avoid panicking, remind her (and yourself) that help is on the way. Keep her thoughts positive by asking about baby names; hide the look of horror on your face when she says...
...Rachael, Amanda, Jessica, and Tatyana, it was great to meet you. To each of you: you really are one-of-a-kind. Your gifts of not-fake e-mail addresses were far more generous than the stilted pleasantries we’re used to from Harvard girls, who avoid us just because we sit behind them and tug on their thong straps in lecture. Look, we’re just being playful, so why don’t you save that rape whistle for when you actually feel violated...
...Annotations section is meant to convey a smattering of impressions, written by Crimson editors, on a certain topic. Breadth, then, is crucial to avoid giving the illusion of a consensus. Annotations, in fact, are meant to disagree...
...North Korean test suggests that the Chinese are furious with Kim. The same appears to be true of South Korea, which until now had been pushing to make nice with the North. In in the wake of the test, it's almost impossible to see how Kim can avoid action by the U.N. Security Council. And though truly punitive sanctions are unlikely, at least at first, the prospect of the international community finally condemning Kim in a single voice has to count as some kind of progress...