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...even for those of us commencing the rest of our lives with barely a plan, let alone a career or "consulting job that I'm holding for two years until B-school," the abyss needn't be so deep. Hell, you could always move to San Francisco, ever a haven for the aimless-and maybe that's not a bad idea to begin with. Despite Harvard's emphasis to the contrary, uncertainty is no vice. You'll be surprised just how many seniors have no clue what they'll be doing next year. One of us hopes...
...report from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Standing Committee on the Status of Women has demonstrated that women constitute only 22 percent of Harvard's senior faculty in humanities departments. Despite this egregious disparity, there haven't been any signs of willingness to change this situation...
Your article forecasting genetically engineered, four-legged chickens [GENETICS, May 10] reminded me of the story about a farmer who accomplished the feat through selective breeding. When asked how the four-leggers tasted, he was forced to reply, "Don't know. Haven't caught one yet." JOHN CAUGHRON Center Point, Iowa...
...Extra money for disasters that haven't happened yet (could be up to $528 million...
However, while pro-gun control Senators like Charles Schumer of New York argue that "the momentum has shifted" in favor of gun control, Democrats behind the scenes aren't so sure. "That's manure," said a leading House Democratic staff member. He and others haven't forgotten how in 1994 the N.R.A. knocked out two of the party's giants, Speaker Tom Foley and Judiciary Committee chairman Jack Brooks, over their support for the assault-weapons ban. And they note that rural, pro-gun districts have more clout in the House. Then there's the N.R.A.'s well-funded...