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National Lampoon's Thanksgiving special falls short
By Catherine Boggs
Thanksgiving came a week early last night. Yesterday, members of Syracuse University's chapter of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club along with the Bishop Foery Foundation sponsored the free 14th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Southwest Community Center on South Avenue in Syracuse.
Comedian to detail college life
By Rob Howard
Comedian and University of Pennsylvania graduate Aaron Karo - the self-proclaimed guy who "wrote the book on college" - is performing at Syracuse University on Dec. 1. Karo, who is just two years out of business school, is the author of "Ruminations on College Life," a book detailing the hilarious exploits of his four years at Penn.
National Lampoon's Thanksgiving special falls short
By Christopher Reilly
If your idea of a Thanksgiving feast includes dried-out turkey, cold mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce straight out of the can, then you might find something to chuckle at in "National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Reunion," a film starving for laughs. With a title and premise designed to remind viewers of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," this made-for-TV movie - set to debut on TBS this Sunday - is a disgrace to the memory of that holiday classic.
Students booze to build family values
By Rob Howard
Thanksgiving is a time for sharing, a time for love. It's a time to celebrate a true American tradition. But almost a week at home could jeopardize another American tradition - underage drinking. But heading home doesn't have to mean leaving the campus atmosphere behind.
Weekspot
Cool kids don't read the news, so check out the latest roundup of current events. Returning to the airwaves this week after an extended term in a drug rehab center, Rush Limbaugh was quoted as saying, "I think what I went through in these past five weeks is as important as first-grade and even second-grade.
Former teen heartthrob bid fond farewell
By Katie Bartholomew
I was a geek in junior high. While the cool kids were hanging out in front of the movie theater or congregating at the mall, I spent my Friday nights developing a huge adolescent crush on Jonathan Brandis while watching episodes of "SeaQuest DSV." That's why it comes as such a shock to hear the news that Brandis, who also appeared in childhood movie classics "Ladybugs" and "Sidekicks," has died at age 27 from a possible suicide.
