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...panelists also took issue with the disaster??s media coverage, which they said has placed undue blame on Haitians for the magnitude of the tragedy...

Author: By Elias J. Groll, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Panel Discusses Haiti Crisis | 2/1/2010 | See Source »

...Road” is the story of a nameless father (Mortensen) and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) traveling across the devastated remains of an American continent that has experienced a disaster??of unknown origin—that wiped out the vast majority of the population. Endlessly searching for food and hunted by bands of cannibals, the two make their way toward the coast, where the father believes they may find safety and other “good” people...

Author: By Daniel K. Lakhdhir, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Road | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...adult characters who keep their own hairbrained discussions of vampire world war to a minimum in order to make room for mesmerizing, impeccably choreographed fight scenes and memorable wisecracking. Salma Hayek shines as Madame Truska, a voluptuous bearded lady who falls into deep clairvoyant trances, uttering “disaster?? and “destruction” in cryptic tones only to promptly return to consciousness and perkily ask, “What did I say?” Truska is engaging and whimsical where Darren and Steve are ponderous and uncomfortable, and Weitz does a wonderful...

Author: By Alex E. Traub, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

Heavy rainfall on Saturday night caused a drainage pipe to burst in Pusey Library, resulting in water damage of many valuable holdings. The 19-person Library Collection Emergency Team promptly responded to the disaster??which harmed an array of objects, from sketches of costumes and set designs, to collections of rare manuscripts, to hand-painted canvas backdrops—and called several curators and conservators for additional support. Since Saturday’s flooding, the team has focused its attention on removing any remaining water from the collections. “We’re successfully drying everything...

Author: By Gordon Y. Liao, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rain Drenches Pusey Stacks | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

...Burn holes into your T-shirt, douse yourself with water and claim you just prevented a case of spontaneous human combustion. 14) Stage an accident involving superglue, bare skin, and a furniture item (toilet seat not recommended). 15) Remember, if all else fails, flunking finals is not a disaster??it’s a “character building” experience that translates into a great anecdote for your Goldman Sachs interview...

Author: By Sha Jin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Ways to Get Out of Finals | 1/17/2008 | See Source »

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