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...months since the Paulin situation was resolved, most professors say that the climate of free speech in the English department has never been stronger. But some still express concern that the relationship circumscribes departmental discourse—that the presence of the partner of such a contentious President creates what one senior professor calls a “chill factor.” Some professors believe that when Summers or his views are the issue, if there is an obstacle to free expression, it may be New’s presence itself...
Summers’ particular style of expressing himself leads to further uncertainty about the relevance of his views. His controversial Morning Prayers speech this September about anti-Semitism, in which he said, “I speak with you today not as president of the University but as a concerned member of our community,” was simply the most well-publicized example of his habit of making his personal views known while separating them from his official position. Summers’ reserve about giving directives as president reinforces the separation between him and FAS departments such as English...
Other members of the department argue that trust has to be earned, and that Summers’ liberties with speaking his own mind make it more difficult for people with opposing viewpoints to express theirs. New’s presence at the table, they say, feels like Big Brother. Buell says that although “Professor New’s presence might restrain conversation about certain topics in certain public situations...any such effect is marginal at most.” But some of his colleagues aren’t so sure. “There?...
...statewide smoking ban is unlikely in the near term, because Gov. W. Mitt Romney and other state leaders have yet to express support for such legislation...
...attempt to copy the extraordinary success of three-year-old JetBlue Airways, the New York-based carrier that is bucking the industry trend and making money with snazzy marketing, low fares, live TV on board and friendly service. Although Delta, which is expected to quietly shelve Delta Express (its previous attempt at an airline-within-an-airline), claims it is not duplicating any other airline, its marketing firm contacted the same designer who created JetBlue's stylish uniforms about doing the same for it (he declined). The new airline will offer only coach class (like JetBlue), with fares topping...