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...principal's own pocket) to a girl who had endured months of sexual taunts from a sixth-grade classmate. The school had argued that fear of a lawsuit by the boy's parents prevented it from taking disciplinary action. Next time, it's safe to say, the school will err on the side of strict enforcement, even if it means being pilloried on the Today show. Says Anne Bryant, executive director of the National School Boards Association: "We live in a very litigious world, and school districts have to protect their schools. A $500,000 award...
...offer built-in "parental controls" or free screening software. But computer programs don't obviate the need for adult supervision. Even SurfWatch, which pays graduate students to troll the Internet in search of offensive material, promises only 90% effectiveness. And to achieve that, its software filters must, of necessity, err on the side of caution. SurfWatch once banned a portion of the White House home page because it contained the keyword couples...
...Coop, which closed at 4 p.m. withstood lost business to protect the safety of its employees, said company President Jerry T. Murphy '73. "We like to err on the side of safety in terms of all of the employees getting home safe," he said. Other businesses did not open...
...actor so ingratiating, and who has suffered so publicly, is ripe for absolution. The odds are that moviegoers will contribute to the Hugh Grant Defense Fund one movie ticket at a time. Their attitude may be that of the prostitute who will always be linked with him: to err is Hugh, man; to forgive, Divine...
...grand experiment--or long exile, depending on whom you talk to--is over. Err Jordan seemed to be turning back into Air Jordan last week, buoying basketball fans and sinking the two or three baseball fans who are actually left. Following three days of workouts with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan announced he was quitting the White Sox because the labor dispute in major league baseball has "made it increasingly difficult to continue my development at a rate that meets my standards." While he stopped short of saying he would return to the decidedly mediocre Bulls in time to lead them...