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Political correctness has invaded space! nasa and the EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY have buckled under fussbudget accusations that Buck Rogers terminology is sexist. As a result, NASA will no longer refer to "manned" flights but will describe the missions as "habitated" and "unhabitated," or "crewed" and "uncrewed." Says a nasa spokesman: "We have been ordered to delete any reference by sex, on the grounds that 'manned' flight is crude and 'crewed' is p.c." Even so, some sociologists are still not satisfied. They prefer "space flight by human beings." Female astronauts find these linguistic aerobics foolish. Says one: "Common sense...
...city children. Those are accomplishments for which Souljah, by most accounts a young woman with the interests of the black community at heart, | should have been acclaimed. Instead she has gained what will probably be a short-lived notoriety for three dubious achievements: helping a record company make a buck, furthering the agendas of two opportunistic politicians, and distracting voters from what really matters in the campaign...
...wait at least six months before selling the stock. The rule, which accounted for the vast majority of violations by corporate insiders, served partly to reduce the potential payoff for improper trades. Now when insiders decide to unload their portfolios, they can get a bigger bang for the buck by exercising their options and immediately selling the stock. The change in the law, according to some securities experts, was a sop to Big Business. Says Levy: "The SEC has wiped an entire class of violations off the books. It didn't stop the abuses; it just pretends they...
...might buck our pastoral tradition, but it would be a lot healthier. Besides, astroturf is easier to care for, doesn't involve any mud or pollen and looks great...
Athletic Director William J. Cleary '56 has vowed not to cut any of Harvard's 40 varsity programs. But he is trying to buck a national trend...