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That is happening already: American Express Travel, the country's largest agency, said last week it will charge $20 a ticket on domestic flights costing less than $300 and credit the fee toward cruises or tour packages. Carlson Wagonlit, the No. 2 agency, will charge a $15 fee to first-time customers who travel alone and book no other services; such flyers will then receive $25 certificates, good for future trips...
Even so, fares and schedules change so fast, and come in so many permutations, that novices can find it tough to navigate online systems. "Between New York and Chicago there are over 300 fares at any given point in time," says Roger Ballou, president of American Express Travel RelatedServices Group. "That's just the airlines. Then there are hotels, cars and everything else." Still, travel experts predict that do-it-yourself ticketing, which accounts for less than 5% of all airline reservations, will grow rapidly as more Americans turn to their computers...
Mayman said she expects the celebration to encourage student creativity. "It's very inclusive, and it should be an opportunity for undergrads to express themselves as they see fit," she said...
Even if you don't know the House of Chanel from the House of Buggin', you should recognize that clothes are an unusual opportunity to express your personal taste without mussing your lipstick (boys--think Ricky on My So-Called Life), to play make believe (boys--think Ricky on My So-Called Life) and to increase the aesthetic beauty of your surroundings (boys--stop thinking of Ricky on My So-Called Life...
...female membersas it was two years ago, the lack of women on theCouncil today is still alarming: out of 86members, only 21 are female. Perhaps most telling,the current Executive Board, which consists of themajor elected officials and committee heads, hasno women, and those interviewed-both male andfemale-express doubt that any will rise to powersoon...