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This dichotomoy may reflect the general campus atmosphere surrounding gay right. It is becoming less and less acceptable to be flagrantly homophobic, but many students still shy away from direct contact with gays or lesbians and share little sincere sympathy for their plight...
...plight of AIDS sufferers was worsened by the stigmas attached to the disease, panelists said. "This disease affects gays and IV drug users more [than anyone else]. Can you get lower on the social totem pole?" asked Oliva...
...late Vasily Sitnikov. A true eccentric who built kayaks by hand in the vain hope of exporting them to the West, Sitnikov scorned "socialist realism" in his art. His most serious paintings alternated between a touching optimism and a profound morbidity. During our afternoon together, we discussed the plight of Soviet artists, and I left with two paintings hidden under my jacket (in case KGB watchers were about). On my return to Moscow this year, I saw a fully sanctioned exhibition of "unofficial" art not unlike Sitnikov's and felt deep sadness that he had not lived long enough...
...roommates are about as sympathetic to my plight as General Sherman was to the South. "What?" they sneer. "You have a problem with 'Back in Black' at high volume at 4:30 in the morning...
...NCAA has thus far shown more sensitivity to its own tarnished image than to the plight of student athletes. Says Tulane University President Eamon Kelly: "The NCAA has been part of the problem, not part of the solution." If that body is to retain any credibility, it must take practical steps to ensure student athletes the same educational chances and responsibilities as other students...