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...Others posit that the humor stems formscientists' access to a unique treasury ofequipment and materials specially suited toexecuting practical jokes...

Author: By Carrie L. Zinaman, | Title: Scientists' Humor Defies Stereotypical Serious Image | 4/20/1994 | See Source »

...such scrutiny. He must ask himself if it is the merit of his theories or the fact that he is an African-American Ph.D. who supports a certain political agenda that guarantees his invitation to speaking engagements around the country. Furthermore, I would suggest that if he continues to posit such theories, he should pursue a more rigorous presentation and defense of his work. Alvin Bernard Tilery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Steele's Speech Was Disappointing | 3/8/1994 | See Source »

Romano insists his opening paragraphs were simply a gambit to make plain the distinction between representations of an act and the act itself. As his review continues, he decides against the rape -- "People simply won't understand" -- but goes on to posit an imaginary reviewer, named Dworkin Hentoff, who likewise decides to rape MacKinnon, with the difference that he follows through. Both Romano and Hentoff are arrested for rape. But wait, Romano protests in his cell, I didn't do it. I just imagined it. Isn't there a difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Assault By Paragraph | 1/17/1994 | See Source »

...present legal system. At Harvard, which as yet has no formal policy on date rape, the term has been recently applied to the date rape policy recommendations made by the Undergraduate Council. The word "political" is used to describe and subsequently deride any opinion that admittedly seeks to posit a "personal" or particular viewpoint in interpreting, or drafting, law or policy--as if the former does not do the same...

Author: By Madhavi Sunder, | Title: Getting Personal | 4/25/1992 | See Source »

...Wilm 1651 14-2 4. Arizona 1570 5-3 5. Wisconsin 1555 5-0 6. UCSC 1444 10-6 7. Carleton 1443 4-1 8. Cal-Ply-SLO 1422 7-6 9. UCSB 1410 10-7 10. G. Tech 1355 6-2 11. Las Posit. 1353 6-4 12. HARVARD 1351 5-1 13. Miami 1310 4-0 14. Virginia 1249 12-2 15. Humboldt 1247 2-3 16. Georgia 1232 4-2 17. UC-Berk. 1195 2-8 18. E. Carol. 1170 4-2 19. Carn-Mell. 1145 6-2 20. UC-Davis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON NOTEBOOK | 3/31/1992 | See Source »

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