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Assistant Dean of the College Karen E. Avery ’87 said the change was meant to save students from a fruitless three-month process if an investigation is solely based on “he-said-she-said” statements...
...efforts to cajole Arafat into declaring a cease-fire have once again proved fruitless - the Palestinians insist that all bets are off until Israel has entirely ended its incursions, and their security chiefs warn that the Israeli offensive has left them unable to resume cooperation with the Israelis. West Bank security chief Jibril Rajoub, a sometime prot?g? of the CIA and one of Israel's favorite alternatives to Arafat, had a chilling message Monday: "I don't think it's possible for us, after this sea of blood, to talk about security coordination or any kind of coordination with Israel...
Proponents of the change said tightening the criteria would save students who pursue allegations with the Ad Board from feeling let down if the investigation went nowhere. Stricter criteria would also save the Ad Board time spent on drawn-out and fruitless investigations, they said...
...ligation because her parents were cousins and her doctor told her she shouldn't have children." The study cites the case of "Amy," who had been in a relationship with her cousin for two years when, in 1996, she became pregnant. Her doctor suggested an abortion, and after a fruitless search for more information, she had the procedure. This week Amy wrote to the cousincouples.com website that she planned to get many copies of the report--"one that I will personally deliver to my ex-gynecologist...
...This is a big no-no,” Lee says of his bold suggestions. “[BCC leaders] think they’re perfect.” His efforts were fruitless...