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...unexpected resistance, nationalists will gain at his expense prior to elections in 2007. A new nationalist government would be less friendly to Europe. And many believe that turning Turkey away would send a dangerous signal to the Islamic world. "We cannot afford to get this wrong," British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said last month. The alternative of finding ways to bridge West and East "is too terrible to contemplate." But there are real concerns in Western Europe over the wisdom of welcoming into the E.U. a mostly Muslim nation of 70 million people. A recent opinion poll by the Washington...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Continental Divide | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

...important to note that nearly all mental-health professionals agree that trying to reject one's homosexual impulses will usually be fruitless and depressing--and can lead to suicide, according to Dr. Jack Drescher of the American Psychiatric Association, who has studied programs that attempt to alter sexuality. Last month Tennessee officials charged that one of the longest-running evangelical ministries for gays, Love in Action of Memphis, Tenn., was operating unlicensed mental-health facilities. The state said Love in Action must close two residential homes--which include beds for teenagers--or apply for a license. (The ministry's attorney...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle Over Gay Teens | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

...University has struggled to find a replacement for the departing CEO, Jack R. Meyer, who announced his departure in January. He leaves today on a high note, after yet another strong year of investment returns for Harvard...

Author: By Zachary M. Seward, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Endowment Soars to $25.9 Billion as Chief Departs | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

...Jack R. Meyer, president and CEO of the Harvard Management Company (HMC), will leave his post today, ending his 15-year oversight of a University endowment that has seen record returns under his leadership—but no replacement is waiting in the wings...

Author: By Nicholas M. Ciarelli and Alexander H. Greeley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Money Manager Leaves Post | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

Putting together a sick common room early in the year can really up your stock in the game. A poster of Larry Bird, a couple video game consoles, and maybe something “out there” like some jack o’ lanterns are all good starting points...

Author: By Chris SCHONBERGER And, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: THE BELL LAP: Not Unpacked? | 9/29/2005 | See Source »

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