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...that we make so much fuss about the influence of money in politics and so little about an even older form of privilege: blood--or marriage. Two years ago, Jon Corzine of New Jersey spent $60 million of his own money to win a Senate seat. Others have tried to do it on $40 million or less and failed. Clearly, if your goal is to be a Senator, being the son of a Senator is equivalent to having something like $50 million. Like money, blood may not be enough to guarantee victory, but it's better than money in improving...
...come see what all the fuss is about. Hitchhike, take the H-Club 2 a.m. bus, ride the train or hop in a car. Somehow, get yourselves to Penn this weekend...
Your item "Bush's Furor Over Der Fuhrer" [NOTEBOOK, Sept. 30] reported that President Bush "lost it when he heard that German Justice Minister Herta Daubler-Gmelin compared him to Hitler." As an American living in Germany, I was a little concerned about all the fuss created by Daubler-Gmelin's supposed remarks. What ever happened to free speech? From my President, the leader of the free world, I would expect a more intelligent and grown-up reaction. Wayne A. Graves Essen, Germany...
...needs (athletics, tour guides, honors students), preregistration ensures that these students will be able to maintain a carefully balanced schedule. And I assure you, only the super-psyched preregistrants get up at dawn to register. Because only a limited number of students are eligible for preregistration, there is no fuss or worry as to whether or not a class will be available at noon...
...enhance the bust and waist. Several spring looks are constructed of thin bands of material sewn together horizontally, like belts, that can be adjusted. "I think the idea of self-tailoring is very modern," says Posen. "I want to embrace the creativity of people. Besides, all women fuss with their clothes." His pattern-making skill is almost mathematical, fitting flat geometric shapes to moving form. "My clothes are supportive and seductive," he says...