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...Given the well-documented link between psychiatric disorders and a desire for cosmetic surgery," write the authors of the study in the British Medical Journal, "the increased risk for death from suicide may reflect a greater prevalence of psychopathology." That may sound harsh, but it may also represent an opportunity for early intervention if surgeons spot underlying psychological problems among candidates for implants. This doesn't prove, of course, that there is any direct causal link between the implants--or the desire to have them--and suicidal tendencies. Sometimes a D cup is just a D cup. --By David Bjerklie
...ruling upholding California's "three strikes" law, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor noted that sentences such as 25 years without parole for stealing three golf clubs don't necessarily violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment - and that if Californians think the law is too harsh, they should talk to their legislators...
...Harsh economic times have forced cuts in the state’s education budget, but it’s fortunate that Romney’s plan makes the right changes, maintaining the quality of public education in Massachusetts and not increasing the burden on students’ pocketbooks. When legislators begin their debate on the budget, they should keep Romney’s insightful framework for higher education intact...
...Handbook for Students. When a person does tear down a poster or quash a recognized student group’s freedom of expression, the University should not hesitate to send the case to the Administrative Board. Realistically, few vandals will be apprehended, making the need for a sufficiently harsh punishment all the more legitimate. More severe punishments will make clear that the University does not consider the issue of free expression trivial, and will send a message to would-be poster defilers to reevaluate the gravity of their actions...
...think Yale University unfortunately has distinguished itself in the disrespect it shows for the people who do work here,” she said. “There is an employer that is unusually disrespectful and harsh...