...meanwhile, in other events not reported.
Ever wonder why service academies stand during football games. They tell you it is solidarity with their classmates on the field. Truth, the bleacher seats are more painful than standing. Graduation and commissioning was scheduled to last for about five hours. Well, you've got to hand it to the Navy for being prepared, bringing in stretchers to handle the injured bleacher butts.

...meanwhile,
the several companies of under classmen defended their graduating brothers and sisters from an attack by a "killer" beach ball in its assault on the far bleachers. The defense was successful. Two giant beach balls were vectored away from the Class of 2001 with only minor injuries to a few hats of the class of 2003 and a couple of sore butts among the class of 2004.

...meanwhile, in other actions,
Paul readies his telephoto lens and the press looks on.
...meanwhile, Edweena, Liz, and Lemar are finding these offstage events amusing. Or is it me, with this camera they are finding amusing?
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And, Paul, with his detachment of under classmen, searches the crowd for suspicious people with digital cameras.

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