Word: follows
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...have been an admirer of Charlotte for manyyears. She has so much to offer and reallyunderstands alumni and their concerns. It is aprivilege to follow behind her. She's a role modelfor me," she adds...
Just in time for the summer travel season: higher air fares. Four major carriers -- Continental, American, Northwest and U.S. Airways -- announced a 4 percent hike in their standard domestic leisure rates over the Memorial Day weekend. If, as expected, other carriers follow suit, this third raise for 1999 will zoom fares to an 11 percent increase for the year. It?s a function of classic demand in the midst of a booming economy, says TIME senior economic reporter Bernard Baumohl: "Airlines are experiencing record high traffic by passengers, which has been pumped up by low unemployment, consumer confidence...
...year -- airlines have little incentive to discount. Still, there may be some relief before the year is out. "If past airline patterns hold true, one or two of the major carriers will eventually break with the pack and lower fares to get a competitive edge, prompting the others to follow," says Baumohl. The only question -- whose answer will probably come too late for most vacationers -- is when that will happen. So until further notice, make sure to pack your wallet along with your parasol...
...adolescent evangelicalism. One need attend only one youth gathering to collect an anthology of similar stories: a lost teen dabbles in drugs and witchcraft, finally comes to Jesus and joins a mission to gang members. The difference in Cassie's case was the remarkable act of Christian witness that followed. Some reports have her simply answering yes when the Columbine gunman asked if she believed in God; others record the reply, "There is a God, and you need to follow along God's path." In either case, he murdered her; and in her commitment teens see a vital challenge...
...worry that we are going to become free-will invalids. People have stylists, dog walkers and personal shoppers. Am I supposed to hire a couples therapist to follow me around so I don't cheat on my girlfriend, and a music critic to hide my Bruce Hornsby CDs? I don't want to live in that world. Mostly because I can't afford...