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...Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has accepted important anti-terrorism measures that will make his domestic situation similarly unpleasant. Particularly important are the concrete measures to confiscate illegal weapons and to monitor the incitement of violence; symbolically important is his agreement to delete passages from the PLO's constitution that call for Israel's destruction...
...tendency to run rampant in our brick Camelot. Do any of us do anything about it? Deal with our issue-filled lives? We read the brightly colored signs on the back of the doors in the bathroom stalls in Lamont. Various hotlines vie for our attention. Does anybody call and say, "Hi, life sucks and I can't handle this"? Do we make appointments at Mental Health Services? Do we drop by the Bureau of Study Counsel? Do we deal with our issues...
What about hotlines? We've all seen the vaguely witty signs, but do we call when in need? Any anonymous getting-it-off-the-chest? Does anyone dial those phone numbers? Room 13, traditionally the peer counseling group with the broadest focus, fields an average of two calls per night, according to a staffer. When Response--a peer counseling service that focuses on women and sexual issues--counted several years ago, the group was averaging one call per week...
...aren't the phones ringing? Why do students turn to the professionals and not call their friendly peer counselor? Maybe it is the very term "hotline." Though most peer-counseling groups also have rooms where people are welcome to drop by and talk, they are primarily defined by their phone numbers. And hotlines you call in a crisis, with "hot" issues. If you are just feeling down, it may be seem out of proportion to call one of these numbers. Conversely, you might call a hotline with problems that are itty-bitty--not worth a whole hour of your...
...this point, the two Johns jointly took the microphones and announced what they liked to call "The Battle for the Planet of the Apes." They instructed the audience to pump their fists in the air in time to the music and chant for alternately "apes" (representing the Johns), and "people" (representing the Dans), while the band played music by which to yell...