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...chance to speak. I said that although I appreciated the sentiments behind the bill, I thought its passage might hinder the more important goal of gaining student voices on the Ad Board. Although it would be satisfying to see the Ad Board condemned, this punitive measure would in all likelihood be shrugged off by the administration and could even hinder an attempt to achieve true reform of the Ad Board...
...homosexual population. The place bubbles with creative activity--and has for decades. The singer Sade was a student in the '70s, and the first Sex Pistols concert was held there. Louise Wilson, head of the graduate program, says, "Lots of French designers come from good backgrounds, but here the likelihood is that kids are punk, with an emphasis on the street...
...from 30 feet out, in a frenzied finish which saw Cornell goalie Hemant Sharma stop several breakaways. Cornell dealt Dartmouth (5-6-1, 2-1-1) its first league loss of the season, erasing a heroic two-goal performance from Dartmouth's Methembe Ndlovu. The Big Red in all likelihood squashed the Big Green's dreams of an Ivy title, as Elliott's 17th career assist made him Cornell's all-time leader...
...TIME's science writer Christine Gorman, "there is definitely something there that needs to be looked into." Gorman notes that abortions are probably not the main cause of breast cancer. Other factors such as fat content in the diet, hormonal levels, and when women have babies will affect the likelihood of developing breast cancer. "Researchers have known for years that women who become mothers before they are 30 seem to enjoy some protection against breast cancer," says Gorman. "But no one knows how pregnancy produces that benefit." One possible explanation: The number of cells in the breast increase dramatically early...
With results like this, and the likelihood that its trade surplus with the U.S. will swell to $40 billion this year, the Chinese have little incentive to change their stance. American policymakers face strong pressure from U.S. firms who fear that, unless the U.S. tolerates China's cheating on trade, they will be locked out of the world's fastest-growing market. Boeing will still benefit as long as it has orders for planes--even if they are built by Chinese workers. Whether Clinton and the Congress intend it or not, the practical effect of their trade policy toward China...