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...Amidst the apocalyptic clamor surrounding the millennium, this six-week series represents a modest attempt to slow the pace of celebration and anxiety," said Ann Pellegrini '86, assistant professor of English. "En route to the 21st century, we ask how women and gender might help us to think and enact the future with a feminist critical difference...
...conclusion of the Wye talks is unlikely to give Clinton much to crow about: "Even if they succeed it will be a very modest achievement for the amount of time, energy and prestige the President has invested in this effort," says Fischer. "It mostly just ensures that this troubled peace process can continue...
...primaries this year than ever before, and polls indicate that just 35% of the electorate--another record low--plans to turn out Nov. 3. But that date still has both parties sweating. Midterm elections can produce big shifts in the congressional balance of power, and in this case, even modest gains by either party could determine the fate of Bill Clinton's presidency. But if you really want to get in on the action (and we know, you've got better things to do), then check out the states. The immediate future of American politics will be decided there this...
...midterm save one since the Civil War, elections in the sixth year of a presidency are especially crippling. Since 1938, sixth-year elections have produced an average loss of 44 seats for the party controlling the White House. Minority leader Richard Gephardt's expectations for the elections are revealingly modest. "We have to hold our own," he says...
Alcohol may put women in the mood, but it won't help them conceive. A study of 100 women shows that even relatively modest amounts--one drink a week or less--can reduce a woman's odds of conceiving that month by 40%. Add a cup or more of coffee every day, and the chances drop even further...