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...Faculty David B. Fithian sat next to a little bell that he rang whenever a professor spoke for more than three minutes. But even the new bell did not prevent some of the debate at the meeting from veering toward the chaotic. After Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies Jay M. Harris introduced an amendment that would, among other things, delete seven words from the secondary fields legislation, Professor of German Peter J. Burgard pushed for an “amendment to the amendment” that would delete an additional four words. The question boiled down to whether the legislation...
...name of incompetence, narcissism and cultural ignorance. Paul I. Hettich Antioch, Illinois, U.S. I applaud Sullivan's confession of his regrets about the war. It takes a sound disposition to criticize long-standing personal beliefs, especially when denouncing issues that have been so artfully aligned with American patriotism. Jay B. Treloar Gainesville, Florida, U.S. Sullivan made no mention of the intense international scrutiny and pressure building against Iraq in 2004. One wishes that he had acknowledged that if the U.S. had supported - instead of undermined - diplomatic and political channels, perhaps war would not have been necessary. Nevertheless, he should...
After Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies Jay M. Harris introduced an amendment that would, among other things, delete seven words from the secondary fields legislation, Professor of German Peter J. Burgard pushed for an “amendment to the amendment” that would delete an additional four words...
...Former Disney chairman Michael Eisner's talk show debuted on CNBC the other night. It got a zero rating. The show is called Conversations with Michael Eisner. Apparently it was a private conversation." --JAY LENO...
...never easy to talk to patientsabout getting their colon probed from the inside by a 5-ft.-long tube, but it's a lot easier than it used to be, thanks to NBC host Katie Couric. After she lost her husband Jay Monahan, 42, to colon cancer in 1998, she launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of regular screenings--a campaign that may have done more than any doctor could to get people to make that crucial appointment. After Couric bravely had her colon screened on national television in 2000, researchers at the University of Michigan...