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Dosadi accepts a Darwinian order where the male Gowach weeds out his weakest offspring at birth. The planet itself allows only the strongest to survive and then hones their capabilities to the keenest point, preparing them to infiltrate and alter the universe that spawned their world. If publishers were to apply the same rigors to Herbert's books, Dosadi would be the first of his progeny sacrificed. It is a competent work of fantasy but Dosadi is not what the faithful fan expects of Frank Herbert...
...score stood at 0-0 through most of the competition, but a long touchdown pass from Marc M. "Bubba" Sadowsky to Jonathan H. "Crazylegs" Alter sent the Crimson surging into the lead. The Law Review defensive line, porous with loopholes, collapsed under the Crimson pressure after that point...
...members of an ad hoc advisory committee to President Bok yesterday predicted the University will not sub-stantially alter its financial policy in the near future...
...suggest more authority to represent student opinion than the group actually has, and confusion about the group's objectives, as reasons for their negative votes. Others questioned the group's organizational structure--the chairmanship rotates randomly every second meeting. But the group's organizers have expressed a willingness to alter these weak points, so CHUL may end up approving the Student Lobby at a future meeting...
...House to accept transfers only when the current House population falls below the 87 per cent floor. Thus Mather, with its ten per cent attrition rate, need not accept any one-way transfers this fall. A master might decide to accept transfers beyond the required minimum, possibly to alter the class balance within the House, to help out an overcrowded House or for other reasons...