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...smell is quite nice, particularly of cloves. Though it's in the coffeehouse you note such things. Not when your closet reminds you of the Druid. Not when you're jealous of your hydrangea plant...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: An After Dessert Thing | 4/3/1997 | See Source »

...Harvard students and other educated Americans--all of these bastions of news reporting are liberal. All of them are biased against Republican candidates and the Republican agenda. So it is not entirely surprising that I have spent many hours defending myself and the Republican party, or hiding in the closet...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Last Oppressed Minority | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

...Being in the closet" is most often used to describe the lifestyle of many homosexuals who do not disclose their sexual orientation for fear of being harassed. In my high school and at Harvard no differently, the closet is Republican territory. Those students who were then and are now openly homosexuals certainly have a place in the school community. I haven't found people similarly welcoming to Republicans...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Last Oppressed Minority | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

There are other ways to add versatility to your closet, especially if your roommate is about your size...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Formal Functions | 3/15/1997 | See Source »

Sexual dissatisfaction is only a superstructure reflection of the fact we scared of getting close to one another. At parties, we blare music for people to enjoy themselves without feeling burdened to converse. We reserve wayside salutations for only our closet friends, often not acknowledging longtime acquaintances. Upperclass students, how many of the people in your entries do you actually know by name? And how often have you used the anonymity of e-mail instead of the telephone, even to communicate with someone who lives a few rooms away...

Author: By Gabriel B. Eber, | Title: Stay Away From Me | 3/15/1997 | See Source »

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