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...return their phone calls these days, Whitman and her company are held in such esteem that she has been named to the board of Goldman Sachs. Whitman, 44, joined eBay in 1998 and applied the lessons she learned at such old-economy firms as Hasbro and Disney. She did adopt some New Economy habits. Rather than preside from an office, she sits in a cubicle among her employees. Whitman was once criticized in Silicon Valley for stressing profitability over growth, but many of her detractors have since had to move back in with...
...simultaneously released written statement, Prince Alwaleed insisted that the U.S. "should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause." He said, "We must address some of the issues that led to such a criminal attack." Learning this, Giuliani rejected the donation, calling the statement "highly irresponsible and very, very dangerous...
...standoff is the strongest indication yet of the chill in U.S.-Israel relations since the needs of the anti-terrorism coalition forced the Bush administration to adopt a more activist stance on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Two weeks ago, Sharon warned President Bush against sacrificing Israel to "appease" his Arab allies, drawing a sharp rebuke from Washington for an "unacceptable" statement. The latest sign of discord is more serious, however, because this time it is Israel's tactics in response to the Palestinian intifada that Washington has described as "unacceptable" and as part of the problem...
...Giuliani was also having none of the prince's suggestion that the U.S. should "adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause" by "pushing Israel to sign and fully implement a comprehensive peace treaty." Sharon's response to the mayor's slapdown of Prince Alwaleed was understandable: The Bush administration appears a lot more inclined than Mayor Giuliani to heed the Saudi's advice, and the Israeli leader is feeling the heat...
...dormitory. In this case proctors would be unable, because of sheer volume, to assume responsibility for all academic advising in their dorms. Yet, this would not be a problem if the College simultaneously expanded the number of non-resident advisers. Professors and teaching fellows should be given incentives to adopt several first-years who are interested in their field of study. We have long advocated this step because it exposes first-years to relationships difficult to forge on their...