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...Some victims of date rape, however, still opt to persecute their sexual offenders through the Ad Board. Granted, there are reasons that justify such a decision: First, the Ad Board is a surefire way to keep any information about the sexual assault from the newspapers and the public eye. The Ad Board mystique, by far its most frustrating and enigmatic aspect, ensures an anonymity to all parties involved in a sexual assault. Addressing the rape through the Ad Board is also a means of keeping a tender, sensitive issue within the Harvard-extended family. Recognizing the positive results that arise...
...protect client records. Looking for a bank that will keep mum? For years, banks in Alaska and Vermont have sheltered their customers' information from pesky telemarketers and other prying parties. But if you like your current bank, privacy experts suggest sending a letter telling it you want to "opt out" on information sharing...
...Third parties, since the 1850s at least, have mostly served one function: to stand for something, and force the Democratic or Republican parties (usually both) to co-opt it. No major party will ever co-opt the Libertarian party stance, and arguably, no major party ever should. But the Libertarians make an excellent magnet for both...
...little warmth and humor never hurt either. Bowdoin requires a second, shorter essay on an influential teacher. Most students opt for a boiler-plate hymn to the hardest teacher in school. But a rare description of a teacher who "was big, but not overweight...like you could trust her to provide you with bread and beef through the winter" got the committee laughing. And the essay's touching conclusion--"she taught me how to improve from a mistake and still like myself"--sent them straight for the ADMIT stamp. Otherwise, the student's B record would not have...
...need to opt out of the collective din, you can put on headphones. At ad agency Ground Zero in Los Angeles, chairman Jim Smith reports, "everyone's computer plays music, so they wear their headphones and create their own worlds." At idealab! several people resort to this strategy. "I have no idea what they're listening to," says Horwitz...