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Bennett, Roy and five of the Mr. Christmas hopefuls gathered at Rolf’s German Restaurant in Manhattan, a kitschy, Christmas-themed establishment that feels like a cave decorated by Mrs. Claus, with a whirl of twinkle lights, gleaming metallic ornaments and faux-evergreen branches dripping from the ceiling.

It’s all part of the 31-year-old’s ritual before he heads to the weekend bailes, or Mexican dance gatherings, where it’s his job to bring dancers to the floor with dizzying norteño moves in a whirl of cheek-to-cheek embraces with random partygoers.

Instead of a racket, Mauresmo — a two-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked tennis player — was holding a paddle Thursday and giving pickleball a whirl for the first time.

The unrelenting whirl of police and news helicopter rotors continued for days in early May as the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus was violently attacked and then dismantled.

Without a word, she put on her music, unbuttoned her coat and began to whirl.