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...Wellesley College’s Spring Fling dance, he draws a cigarette from his pocket and chats with his date. Two of the young woman’s friends approach the bench; there’s only one proper thing for a gentleman such as himself to do. As dusk falls on the campus, the dashing young Harvard man rises to his feet and escorts the three ladies inside...
...regular busyness of our lives, make Harvard quite a different place from the imperfect institution we talk idealistically and passionately about. And although I don’t think academic robes will be required for dinner anytime soon, I have never appreciated the beauty of the campus at dusk on a Sunday afternoon in September as much...
...Zinner:It's everything you've heard all year: Use DEET, wear long-sleeve shirts and long pants, clear standing water and avoid going outside at dusk. It's really important that people take mosquito protection seriously...
Before you decide never to go out again at dawn or dusk, though, it pays to put the latest bulletins about West Nile into perspective. Yes, the West Nile virus has been found in birds and mosquitoes in more than 35 states. Yes, it seems likely to reach the West Coast by the end of the year. And yes, it seems to be striking younger people than it did three years ago; for reasons that are still unclear, the youngest fatality this year was 53, as opposed to 68 in 1999. But the chances of getting infected are still pretty...
...predicts that West Nile will continue its flight westward and eventually spread to every state, except maybe Hawaii and Alaska. Since there is no vaccine or treatment, the best protection is to stay indoors at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active, and douse exposed skin with insect repellent...