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These cases attest to the fact that while teenagers are certainly endowed with a natural biological ability to produce children, this comes with no guarantee that they will be emotionally or physically capable of rearing them...

Author: By Justin C. Danilewitz, | Title: It Goeth The Way of Chivalry | 12/15/1997 | See Source »

...sister's public high school, one organization gave students "chastity cards" the size of business cards which conveniently fit into wallets in the places that condoms ordinarily might. Inscribed on the back, above a line on which the bearer was asked to symbolically attest to his or her commitment, were written the following words...

Author: By Justin C. Danilewitz, | Title: It Goeth The Way of Chivalry | 12/15/1997 | See Source »

...Henry Jones (a k a Sean Connery) had a point in "Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade" when he reminded his son that "in this sort of a race, there's no silver medal for finishing second." In fact, few races offer consolation prizes--and I can personally attest that the election for Undergraduate Council president is not among them. In the last election, I had the dubious honor of finishing second, and I quickly discovered that the silver medal and a token could get me a ride on the subway. However, the second-place finisher may enjoy one perk: some...

Author: By Eric M. Nelson, | Title: Why to Vote Stewart-Cohen | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

Faculty dismissals are quite rare, as Faculty and undergraduates alike attest...

Author: By Caroline T. Nguyen, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Losing Tenure: Rare, But Not Impossible | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

...remember "the mess over busy signals" as if it no longer exists. As a current AOL subscriber, I can attest that in many areas access is still a problem. Case and AOL management are as out of touch with their customers' desires as anyone can be. From its failure to have enough technical-support representatives to its censorship policies, AOL demonstrates that it cares about its stockholders more than its customers. And let's not forget AOL's unrelenting sales tactics. If aliens ever find the Voyager probe, their first question will be, "What does '50 free hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 13, 1997 | 10/13/1997 | See Source »

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