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Fiorina's appointment, which the Corporation still must formally approve, fills a position in American government left vacant by Martin Shapiro, who left the Faculty...
...themselves strictly to the stage. The precise comic timing, versatility of the actors and fluidity of the actions produce a completely polished series of one-act farces. The informal cabaret style provides an excellent opportunity for the audience to relax and enjoy the near-professional acting. And Norman R. Shapiro's elegant translations avoid the familiar trap of stilted-seeming pieces of localized humor. The evening of French farce at Adams House transforms the audience from a collection of Harvard students to sophisticated connoisseurs of savory French drama...
...believe that the nation and the world are ready for a new Hula Hoop era." Venturing that brave prediction is Barry Shapiro, 39, executive vice president and general manager of the Wham-O Mfg. Co., the San Gabriel, Calif., toy and sporting-goods maker that introduced the hoop in 1958. During a slightly mad six-month period 25 years ago, as many as 120 million hoops were sold around the world. A 1967 version called the Shoop-Shoop Hula Hoop was filled with ballbearings to make a swishing sound. It briefly sparked renewed interest, but failed to reignite...
Wham-O believes that the current economic troubles may be just what is needed to give the Hula Hoop another whirl. The first introduction coincided with the 1958 recession, while the second came during the trauma of the Viet Nam War. As Shapiro explains, "Wham-O has always felt that when the world is in kind of a messy way and people are unhappy, something like the hoop lets them just forget everything while they go crazy for a minute or two spinning around...
...However, Shapiro dropped all actions against the BSU after having been convinced by University officials that the hosting was not "primarily political," Shapiro said...