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These frantic appeals are fueled by unprecedented competition for college admission. The rush began in the early 1980s, as schools realized that enrollments would slump when the first of the "baby bust" generation turned 18. To ensure full classrooms, they began beefing up their advertising and recruiting efforts. The result has been a flood of applications, with many students filling out eight or more. The boom has been most apparent at the 50 to 100 top-ranked colleges. "It seems as if 75% of the kids are applying to 25% of the schools," says Lee Stetson, dean of admissions...
...down at close range in public, with little attempt to conceal the killer's identity. Witnesses who testify about such murders often become targets themselves. Indeed, overburdened police forces have had little success in breaking the power of the drug gangs, even when they have adopted systematic buy-and-bust tactics or resorted to the dragnet-style crackdowns pioneered by Los Angeles police. Homicide experts predict that the havoc will continue until the demand for crack can be brought under control by better education and treatment programs. Says Washington Police Chief Maurice Turner: "Police alone cannot solve the drug problem...
...buyouts. He suggested that Congress take a closer look at tax provisions that encourage such buyouts. Greenspan's views sent a tremor through the stock market, and share prices of companies involved in takeovers took a tumble, as many investors turned fearful that the buyout boom could suddenly go bust...
...outside event to open a window. Some Bush strategists contend that only a serious illness or injury to the Vice President could give Dukakis the edge. But something a bit less spectacular could probably provide the opportunity: a serious Bush stumble, an international embarrassment or a sudden stock-market bust...
...reason for the surge in older students is demographic. The baby bust of the late '60s and '70s has meant a shrinking pool of college-age youngsters. To fill half-empty lecture halls -- and depleted coffers -- schools have actively begun to court members of the over-25 set. At the same time, the shift toward service industries and advanced technology has made higher education attractive to workers who want or need to upgrade their careers. "The changing world of work brings lots of people back," says Harvey Stedman, dean of New York University's School of Continuing Education...