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...think Hurlbut, despite all its superficial flaws, was the key to the success. First, not living in a "party" atmosphere has decided advantages. I never had the discomfort of asking a rowdy neighbor to shut up at 3 a.m., and living three people to a room meant that I never had to listen to the squeaking bedsprings of a roommate in love. No beer puddles on the floor outside my bedroom, no vomit in the bathroom. I got really good grades that year...
...year (see following story). Altogether, allergies and asthma affect as many as 50 million people in the U.S., costing them up to $5 billion annually and accounting for 1 of every 9 visits to the doctor, including 1 of every 5 trips to a pediatrician. Despite the mass discomfort, the allergy branch of the National Institutes of Health spent only $29 million on studies of allergic disease in fiscal 1991 and another $15 million on asthma-related research...
Counter later apologized for any "discomfort" caused by his letter and said he meant only to express the feelings communicated to him by many students...
Similarly, his apologies for the letter fall short. "I am deeply sorry for any discomfort I may have caused any students in Hillel or otherwise in my efforts to raise important issues which are bought to our office regarding problems in race relations," Counter said...
Counter apologized for those who felt "discomfort" because they misread the letter--not for the specifics of the letter itself. But these were not "misunderstandings" on our part. His refusal to acknowledge and retract the racially charged elements of his letter again raises doubts about his sensitivity...