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...letter has its flaws as well. Certain points in the letter--we're thinking here of the stern warnings reminding students that they may be "personally financially liable for any harm that may befall an individual" as a result of alcohol use--give the impression that the administration is cracking down on illicit use of alcohol. The reason that this is a problem is that alcohol's illicit nature makes it all the more desirable. A strictly enforced drinking age only exacerbates this phenomenon, and also makes underage drinkers more likely to binge since their access to alcohol is sporadic...
...Israelis are adopting such tough measures indicates that there is extremely serious concern of a terrorist response on Israel," reports TIME's Jamil Hamad from the West Bank. "I fear, however, that the Israelis are underestimating the effect of the restrictions themselves on Palestinians. These measures may do more harm than good: they are building anger and frustration among the Palestinians, which could lead to violence and doom the peace process. Palestinians are asking themselves, 'What good is a peace if I cannot earn a living?'" The killing of Shakaki in Malta last Thursday was detailed in two Israeli newspapers...
...memorandum reminded students leaders that they are ultimately responsible for any "initiation and hazing rituals" and that they may be "personally financially liable for any harm that may befall an individual as a consequence of alcohol you were involved in procuring or serving...
...computer that receives them. But to Sun's--and Netscape's--acute embarrassment, the version that appeared in Netscape's latest browser had a loophole big enough to let through all manner of software viruses. Netscape's programmers caught the bug last week before it could do any harm--and before they had to hand out any prizes...
...harm is such that it's undermining the stature of a certain group in the eyes of the whole society, I think there should be steps taken to prohibit it," Ho said...