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Hurricane Floyd is probably still fresh in our memories. For first-years it meant cancelled "Through the Gates" orientation excursions, for Quadlings there was yet another reason to complain about the shuttle schedule, and for some upperclassmen the Registrar's office had to waive their late registration fees because of Logan's shutdown...
...would always vote to give ourselves more choices and fewer requirements." Though he has suggested that 877 students coming to his office hours would be a more appropriate way for him to hear student opinion, we disagree with the distinction he has made between coming to office hours to complain and signing a petition. Although it is understandable that the administration need not act on any petition that comes through the doors of University Hall, petitions do serve a very important function as vital barometers of student opinion. The reality is that many administrative decisions here at Harvard are made...
...general public's rising anger over the recent spate of gun deaths - a frustration reflected in recent polls - he may be right. While Gore has embraced the stance favored by the Clinton administration, Governor Bush's gun control record in Texas has never given the NRA reason to complain. Watch for gun control to take center stage as the presumptive candidates hone their message points in anticipation of a nasty fight...
...reach U.S. shores for a while. Although gene scientists in the U.S. have been tinkering with a variety of marine creatures--not only salmon and trout but also carp, catfish, tilapia and shrimp--these efforts are drawing criticism similar to that directed at genetically modified foods. Opponents, who complain about the fertilizers and other pollutants released into coastal waters by the fish farms, are especially concerned about the potential impact on the gene pool. They note that domesticated fish regularly escape from their pens into the wild and breed with native stocks, upsetting the balance of nature...
...want to say, 'I don't understand you,' " Jaquerano says, "Why do you complain? Maybe is it because I'm Spanish, or because my daughter is Spanish...