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Melissa Franklin, professor of physics, says she has noticed a "wave of sadness" among the female scientists in the senior faculty, a trend she attributes to both tacit and overt discrimination...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff and Robin M. Wasserman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Women in the Sciences | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

Georgi, a former chair of the physics department, says he hasn't observed much overt discrimination...

Author: By Garrett M. Graff and Robin M. Wasserman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Women in the Sciences | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

Without fanfare and with little overt security, Gore helped his daughters move in and attended Freshman Parent's Weekend...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gore Spent Undergrad Years Away From Politics | 11/17/1999 | See Source »

...several months of picketing by Sharpton and Powell's protesters were marked by overt racism and violence. According to court documents, the protests were characterized by epithets which included "kill the Jew bastards," "burn down the Jew store and its employees and customers" and "this block for niggers only, no whites or Jews allowed." Some protesters stood in the doorway of the store screaming "bloodsucking Jews," while others made motions of striking matches and throwing them into the store...

Author: By Avi M. Bell and Aharon J. Friedman, S | Title: Moral Cowardice and Bigotry at the Law School | 11/2/1999 | See Source »

...just of obvious threats and violence but also of anything that might lead that way, including petty conflicts among cliques. Says assistant principal Raimondo: "We're trying to pay more attention to kids on the front end." Teachers and support staff are instructed to alert administrators not only to overt discipline problems but also to subtler signs, like a sharp decline in a student's grades or a loss of interest in favorite activities. Says Raimondo: "It gives us 130 pairs of eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Monday: 7:10 A.M. School Security | 10/25/1999 | See Source »

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