Word: affected
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...newspaper claiming to represent the whole population, diversity is more than outward appearance. The Crimson would do well to note that a diversity of backgrounds does not automatically mean a diversity of thought. Rather, diversity should mean, especially for an editorial page, a diversity of thought on matters that affect all members of this institution. SUSAN D. GLAZER '98 April...
...certainly think more people will call [as a result of the new policies]," Fitzsimmons said. "What we don't know is how this will ultimately affect the yield...We intend to make competitive offers...
Upperclass students already seem more accepting of me as an equal now that I have a house assignment. Knowing our houses will greatly affect the rest of the year. Even my parents are into it. My mom wanted to drive by Kirkland when she picked me up for spring break and has already read the Kirkland facebook cover to cover. It is nice that she now knows the biographies of all the resident tutors, but it is also noteworthy that she hasn't spoken with or heard about my proctor in months. Even she had forgotten that it was still...
Those attitudes also affect straight people directly. Homophobia is usually aimed not just at people who are gay, but at those who appear gay. Straight men and women are limited in their choices for fear of seeming out of step with what's normal, just like gays and lesbians...
...fire the accountant just yet, though. There are two big changes that do affect your '97 return, and together they are the mother lode for those who have sold a home or hitched their finances to the bull market in stocks and stock mutual funds. Home sales will be treated vastly differently going forward. But if you sold last year, you may be able to apply either the old or the new law--a one-time-only chance to have the best of both worlds. The capital-gains tax rate on stocks has been cut, potentially saving you a bundle...