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These events set the scene for this weekend's action. Both Harvard and Dartmouth face a do-or-die situation. Both teams hit the road to face Penn and Princeton and must win to keep their dreams of a championship alive. The task before them will not be easy--the Quakers have won 31 straight league home games heading into this weekend, and the Tigers are riding a nine-game winning streak...
...most people connected with air-traffic control are loath to admit to any safety problems. The U.S., after all, boasts the best air-safety record in the world. Despite some 82 million takeoffs and landings each year, aviation deaths average about 200 annually. (By contrast, roughly 120 people die each day on America's roads.) Instead, the folks in the cockpits, watchtowers and administration offices moan about the weather disruptions and equipment breakdowns that cause 250,000 delays annually and cost billions of dollars. "We're on the FAA all the time to modernize," says Tim Neale...
Even without this threat, students initial euphoria would die with the realization that the change in grading would not effect post-graduation prospects. Employers and graduate schools would continue to compare applicants against each other, so students still would strive to distingish themselves. But instead of receiving a bunch of letter grades for their efforts, they would have a list of extra-curricular and academic distinctions...
...fourth production of the Dunster House Opera is also, by far, its most ambitious. In past years, the Opera's choice of repertory has reflected the limitations of its all-student cast; last year's one-act Gianni Schicchi and the operetta Die Fledermaus were light comedies, allowing spirited acting to make up for the inevitable vocal shortcomings. This year, however, the Opera has set its sights considerably higher: the production is Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro," one of the most beloved operas, and it is performed with very few cuts, coming in at almost 3 hours running time...
With the Number One necessity being "to survive," freedom barely makes any sense. Think about it: what if you are given only one choice between "to live" and "to die free...