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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Many attribute the cause to the CIA's recruitment process, which to some recruits is a mystifying puzzle defying reason and sense. The candidate first receives a "conditional offer" of employment which, ironically, is the easy part. According to a personnel officer, he or she is then subjected to an elaborate security clearance process that can take between three months and several "years." Beginning with a polygraph test and a thorough medical and psychiatric examination, the CIA invests a whole lot of resources into investigating the recruits...

Author: By Steve W. Chung, | Title: CIA Policies Discourage Top Recruits | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

Like last year, Driskell is also hoping to build community by offering grants to student groups that collaborate on projects. The team hopes to offer several grants of $500 or $1000 to groups that plan joint social events, such as dances or outings...

Author: By Sarah A. Dolgonos and Andrew S. Holbrook, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Profile of Driskell-Burton | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

...goals, but to his credit, Plants has shown he can get results. Last year, he worked with UIS to create a new student phone plan. He doesn't mince words about his success. "I lowered the phone rates," he says. Now he is trying to convince the University to offer a cellular plan...

Author: By Zachary R. Mider and Daniel P. Mosteller, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Profile of Plants-Wikler | 12/13/1999 | See Source »

...spaces, like Kingston and Mills, resemble commercial galleries, most are more like ramshackle clubhouses for artists. Many are inside artist live/work buildings, and thus function as a kind of extended living room for their residents. The art on the walls is just the beginning: many of these places offer performances, film screenings, live music, community outreach programs, live figure drawing, free vegetarian dinners and other events still more miscellaneous...

Author: By By ANNIE Borneuf, | Title: THE FIELD GUIDE Part III: Non-Profit and Alternative Spaces | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

Boot camp rule No. 1297: When they offer you fun, take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wrestling — a Little — With My Conscience | 12/10/1999 | See Source »

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