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...Nibbling at the edges of the periods and transforming them into extra instructional days seems to me a violation of a useful and long accepted custom in our faculty," Gomes writes...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: Reading Period--An Academic Time of Year | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...prejudice. Air Force defenders point out that the branch's statistics on adultery courts-martial betray little sexual bias, reflecting almost exactly the male-to-female ratio of the force. But observers contend that women, once investigated, draw harsher noncriminal penalties. According to one seasoned pilot (in a custom dubbed by others "different spanks for different ranks"), the "higher the person who commits the offense, the less happens to him." Critics cite the cases of Rear Admiral Ralph Tindal, who in 1995 was fined, demoted and confined to quarters for 30 days after an affair with a petty officer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEX IN THE MILITARY: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

Herrell's tends to be less understanding about the bag issue than Scoops. The staff is pleasant, but some staffers are more customer service oriented than others; one woman had me bag my own purchase. That only happened once, though, and certainly does not detract from the fare. Their hot fudge is drool worthy. The frozen yogurt selection is definitely less extensive than Scoops and Beans'. However, cookies and cream is incredible and superior to Scoops'. Thinking about Herrell's cookies and cream motivates me to bundle up on a chilly night and proceed with my custom...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: The Eighth Wonder of the World | 4/26/1997 | See Source »

Commentator Akil Amar, a Yale Law School professor, asked the panel whether the United States should return to the British custom of allowing the judge to set the damage award...

Author: By Sadie H. Sanchez, | Title: American Judicial Policy Deemed Superior in HLS Debate | 4/24/1997 | See Source »

...might see an advantage if you don't trust your judges," said British lawyer Michael Hill, who argued against the American custom...

Author: By Sadie H. Sanchez, | Title: American Judicial Policy Deemed Superior in HLS Debate | 4/24/1997 | See Source »

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